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Curtiss-Wright XP-55 Ascender
The Curtiss-Wright XP-55 Ascender (Curtiss-Wright CW-24) was a 1940s United States prototype fighter aircraft built by Curtiss. Along with the XP-54 and XP-56 it resulted from United States Army Air Corps proposal R-40C issued on 27 November 1939 calling for unconventional aircraft designs. A highly unusual design for its time it had a canard configuration a rear mounted engine swept wings and two vertical tails.
Made by Curtiss-Wright.
Item 30458: Curtiss-Wright XP-55 Ascender fighter airplane in
the air, 16 October 1943. Smith 664., 1943
Creator: Smith, F.3
Bei der Curtiss-Wright XP-55 Ascender (Curtiss-Wright CW-24, Model 249C) handelt es sich um einen sehr unkonventionellen Entwurf für ein Jagdflugzeug, das die Forderung auf möglichst gute Sicht für den Piloten bei gleichzeitig geringem Luftwiderstand und hoher Feuerkraft erfüllen sollte.4
Height Main
304.8
Height Alt
3.0 m
Length Alt
9.0 m
Max Takeoff Weight Main
7930.0
Jet Or Prop
prop
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Loaded Weight Main
7710.0
Max Speed Alt
628.0
Type Of Prop
liquid-cooled V12 engine
Max Speed Main
23400.0
Status
Max Takeoff Weight Alt
3600.0
Ceiling Main
34600.0
Number Built
3
Crew
one pilot
Armament
*Four 0.50-inch machine guns in the nose
Area Main
235.0
Span Alt
12.4 m
Plane Or Copter?
Power Alt
951.0
Engine(prop)
Allison V-1710
Manufacturer
First Flight
19
Loaded Weight Alt
3497.0
Power Main
1
275 hp
Number Of Props
1
Empty Weight Alt
2882.0
Length Main
901.6999999999999
Span Main
1236.98
Area Alt
21.83 m²
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Empty Weight Main
6354.0
Ceiling Alt
10
500 m
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