Curtiss-Wright XF-87 Blackhawk

The Curtiss-Wright XF-87 Blackhawk (previously designated the XP-87) was a prototype American all-weather jet fighter interceptor and the company's last aircraft project. Designed as a replacement for the World War II-era propeller-driven P-61 Black Widow night-interceptor aircraft the XF-87 lost in government procurement competition to the Northrop F-89 Scorpion.

The Curtiss-Wright XF-87 Blackhawk (previously designated the XP-87) was a prototype American all-weather jet fighter interceptor and the company's last aircraft project.1
The Curtiss-Wright XF-87 Blackhawk had been designated to be the USAF first jet night fighter, but its performance was sub par and Lockheed was asked to design a jet 2

Made by Curtiss-Wright.

~ Curtiss-Wright XF-87 Blackhawk – amerykański nocny myśliwiec, zdolny do operowania w każdych warunkach pogodowych, wybudowany w drugiej połowie lat 40. przez wytwórnie Curtiss-Wright Corporation. Po wybudowaniu dwóch prototypów cały program został anulowany a zadania jakie miał pełnić Blackhawk powierzono maszynie Northrop F-89 Scorpion.3
Height Main
609.6
Height Alt
6.09 m
Engine(jet)
Westinghouse J34
Length Alt
19.15 m
Max Takeoff Weight Main
49900.0
Thrust Main
3000
Jet Or Prop
jet
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Range Main
1
000 mi
More Performance
828.0
Max Speed Alt
521
Program Cost
1.13E7
$11.3 million USD
Max Speed Main
600 mph
Status
--10-10
Max Takeoff Weight Alt
22682.0
Ceiling Main
41000.0
Number Built
2
Crew
two - pilot
radio operator
Thrust Alt
13.4
Area Main
600.0
Primary user
United States Air Force
Span Alt
18.28 m
Plane Or Copter?
plane
Manufacturer
Curtiss-Wright
First Flight
5
Number Of Jets
4
Span Main
1828.8
Type of jet
turbojet
Guns
1200.0
Empty Weight Alt
11786.0
Length Main
1915.16
Area Alt
55.74 m²
Range Alt
870
Similar Aircraft
* F-89 Scorpion* Yakovlev Yak-25
Related
* Curtiss-Wright XA-43
Empty Weight Main
25930.0
Ceiling Alt
12
500 m
Category
Abandoned military aircraft projects of the United States
Curtiss aircraft
United States fighter aircraft 1940-1949

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