Republic XF-12 Rainbow

The Republic XF-12 Rainbow was an American four-engine all-metal prototype reconnaissance aircraft designed by the Republic Aviation Company in the late 1940s. Like most large aircraft of the era it used radial engines—in this case the Pratt & Whitney R-4360 Wasp Major. The aircraft was designed with maximum aerodynamic efficiency in mind.

Model: Republic XF-12 Rainbow Author: Gary Gunnerson Email: garyg51384@aol.com Web-Site: http://gunnerson.homestead.com/files/fms_models.1

Made by Republic Aviation.

Republic XF-12 Rainbow for FMS 2 alpha 8.5. One thing to note, on the ground the FMS model is a bit tail heavy.2
Height Main
855.98
Designer
Alexander Kartveli
Length Alt
28.56 m
Max Takeoff Weight Main
101400.0
Jet Or Prop
prop
Lists
* List of military aircraft of the United States
Range Main
4
500 miles
Loaded Weight Main
101400.0
Height Alt
8.55 m
Type Of Prop
Radial engine
Introduced
December 1945
Loading Main
lb-ft²
Power/mass Main
hp-lb
Power/mass Alt
kW-kg
Max Speed Main
470
Max Takeoff Weight Alt
45994.0
Ceiling Main
45000.0
Number Built
2
Retired
June 1952
Unit Cost
1250000.0
Loaded Weight Alt
45994.0
Area Main
1640.0
Primary user
United States Army Air Forces
Span Alt
39.37 m
Plane Or Copter?
plane
Power Alt
2423
Engine(prop)
Pratt & Whitney R-4360-31
Manufacturer
Republic Aviation
Status
Cancelled
First Flight
4
Climb Rate Main
5000
Power Main
3
250 hp
Number Of Props
4
Climb Rate Alt
91440.0
Length Main
2857.5
Span Main
3937.0
Area Alt
152.36 m²
Range Alt
7242.0
Similar Aircraft
* Hughes XF-11
Max Speed Alt
756.0
Empty Weight Main
65000.0
Ceiling Alt
13
716 m
Category
Abandoned military aircraft projects of the United States
Republic aircraft
United States military reconnaissance aircraft 1940-1949
Empty Weight Alt
29483.0
Loading Alt
kg-m²

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