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RYAN FR-1 FIREBALL


Type: Carrier based fighter-bomber
Origin: Ryan
Crew/Seats: One
Model: FR-1 & XFR2-1
First Flight:
   First Prototype: June 25, 1944
   XFR2-1: November 1946
Service Delivery: March 1945
Removal from Service: 1947

Powerplant(s):
FR-1:
   Model: Wright R-1820-72W Cyclone
   Type: Radial piston engine
   Number: One    Horsepower: 1,425 hp

   Model: General Electric J31
   Type: Turbojet
   Number: One    Thrust: 1,600 lb

XFR2-1:
   Model: General Electric XT-31-GE-2
   Type: Turboprop
   Number: One    Horsepower: N/A

   Model: General Electric J31
   Type: Turbojet
   Number: One    Thrust: 1,600 lb
  Dimensions:
   Wing span: 40 ft. 0 in. (12.19m)
   Length: 32 ft. 4 in. (9.86m)
   Height: 13 ft. 7¼ (4.15m)
   Wing Surface Area: 275 Sq. Ft. (25.55m²)

Weights:
   Empty: 7,915 lb. (3590 kg)
   Loaded: 10,595 lb. (4806 kg)

Performance:
   Maximum Speed: 426 mph (686 kph) at 18,100 ft.
   Cruising Speed: N/A
   Initial Climb: N/A
   Service Ceiling: 43,100 ft. (13,135m)
   Range: 1,30 miles (1658m)

Armament: N/A

Payload: N/A

Sources:
The Complete Encyclodepia of World Aircraft, 1997, Barnes & Nobles Books, ISBN: 0 7607 0592 5

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