Northrop XP-56 Black Bullet

The XP-56 Black Bullet was a unique prototype fighter interceptor built by Northrop. It was one of the most radical of the experimental aircraft built during World War II. Ultimately it was unsuccessful and never produced.

The Northrop XP-56 Black Bullet, a welded magnesium fighter was one of his most innovativeof his World War II designs, along with the Northrop P-61 Black Widow, the first American night interceptor, of 1

Made by Northrop Corporation.

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Height Main
335.28000000000003
Height Alt
3.35 m
Length Alt
8.38 m
Max Takeoff Weight Main
12145.0
Jet Or Prop
prop
Range Main
660 miles
Loaded Weight Main
11350.0
Max Speed Alt
749.0
Type Of Prop
radial
Loading Main
37
Power/mass Main
647.9999999999999
Power/mass Alt
1
Max Speed Main
27900.0
Max Takeoff Weight Alt
5520.0
Ceiling Main
33000.0
Number Built
2
Crew
one
pilot
Armament
1200.0
Area Main
306.0
Related
* Curtiss-Wright XP-55 Ascender* Vultee XP-54
Span Alt
12.96 m
Plane Or Copter?
Power Alt
1492.0
Engine(prop)
Pratt & Whitney R-2800-29
Manufacturer
Status
First Flight
1943
Loaded Weight Alt
5159.0
Power Main
2
000 hp
Number Of Props
1
Climb Rate Alt
57180.0
Length Main
838.2
Span Main
1295.4
Area Alt
28.44 m²
Range Alt
1063.0
Similar Aircraft
* Ambrosini SS.4* Handley Page Manx* Kyūshū J7W* Miles M.35* Saab 21
Climb Rate Main
3125
Empty Weight Main
8700.0
Ceiling Alt
10
061 m
Category
Empty Weight Alt
3955.0
Loading Alt
181

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