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Seversky XP 41

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Top speed
  
520 km/h

Wingspan
  
11 m

Cruise speed
  
470 km/h

Range
  
1,168 km

Length
  
8.23 m

Weight
  
2,450 kg

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Engine type
  
Pratt & Whitney R-1830 Twin Wasp

The Seversky XP-41 was a fighter aircraft built in the United States in 1939. A single prototype was modified from the last production Seversky P-35 by adding a new streamlined canopy, a Pratt & Whitney R-1830-19 engine with a two-speed supercharger, and revised landing gear. The XP-41 first flew in March 1939. The aircraft was developed in parallel with the P-43 Lancer, and work was stopped when the USAAC showed a preference for the latter.

Specifications (XP-41)

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General characteristics

  • Crew: One
  • Length: 27 ft 0 in (8.2 m)
  • Wingspan: 36 ft 0 in (11.0 m)
  • Height: 12 ft 6 in (3.8 m)
  • Wing area: 219.5 ft² (20.4 m²)
  • Empty weight: 5,390 lb (2,450 kg)
  • Loaded weight: 6,600 lb (3,000 kg)
  • Max. takeoff weight: 7,200 lb (3,273 kg)
  • Powerplant: 1 × Pratt & Whitney R-1830-19 radial engine with a two-speed supercharger, 1,200 hp (895 kW)

    • Performance

  • Maximum speed: 323 mph (517 km/h)
  • Cruise speed: 292 mph (470 km/h)
  • Range: 730 mi (1,168 km)
  • Service ceiling: 31,500 ft (9,600 m)
  • Wing loading: 30.1 lb/ft² (147.1 kg/m²)
  • Power/mass: 0.18 hp/lb (0.30 kW/kg)

    • Armament

  • Guns: 1 × 0.50 in machine gun and 1 × 0.30 in machine gun

    • References

    Seversky XP-41 Wikipedia
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