Ryan XF2R Dark Shark

The Ryan XF2R Dark Shark was an experimental aircraft built for the United States Navy that combined turboprop and turbojet propulsion. It was based on Ryan's earlier FR Fireball but replaced the Fireball's piston engine with a General Electric T-31 turboprop engine driving a 4-bladed Hamilton Standard propeller.

The Ryan XF2R Dark Shark was an experimental aircraft built for the United States Navy that combined turboprop and turbojet propulsion.1

Made by Ryan Aeronautical.

It is the successor of the Ryan FR Fireball .

Ryan XF2R Dark Shark Development of the FR Fireball with a turboprop engine in the nose, instea of the R-1820 radial. One built, a conversion from a FR-1.2
Jet Or Prop
both
Height Alt
4.27 m
Predecessor
Ryan FR Fireball
Engine(jet)
General Electric J31
Length Alt
10.97 m
Thrust Main
1600
Power Alt
1310.0
Lists
* List of fighter aircraft* List of military aircraft of the United States
Loaded Weight Main
11000.0
Max Speed Alt
432
Type Of Prop
turboprop
Loading Main
36
Developed From
Ryan FR Fireball
Height Main
426.72
Max Speed Main
497 mph
Ceiling Main
39100.0
Number Built
1
Crew
1
Thrust Alt
7.1
Climb Rate Main
4850.0
Area Main
305.0
Span Alt
12.80 m
Plane Or Copter?
plane
Engine(prop)
General Electric T31
Manufacturer
Ryan Aeronautical
Status
Cancelled
First Flight
November 1946
Number Of Jets
1
Loaded Weight Alt
4990.0
Power Main
1
760 hp
Number Of Props
1
Type of jet
turbojet
Climb Rate Alt
24.64 m-s
Length Main
1097.28
Span Main
1280.16
Area Alt
28.3 m²
Similar Aircraft
* Convair XP-81* Curtiss XF15C * XTB3F Guardian
Related
* FR Fireball
Ceiling Alt
11
900 m
Category
Abandoned military aircraft projects of the United States
Carrier-based aircraft
Mixed-power aircraft
Ryan aircraft
United States fighter aircraft 1940-1949
Loading Alt
176

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