Chance Vought XF5U-1

Type: Experimental Fighter
Origin: Chance Vought
Crew: One
Model: V-173 Prototype
First Flight: V-173 Prototype: November 23, 1942

Engine:
Model: Pratt & Whitney R-2000 Twin Wasp
Type: Radial piston engine
Number: Two       Horsepower: 1,350 hp

Dimensions:
Wing span: 32 ft. 6 in. (9.91m)
Length: 28 ft. 1 in. (8.56m)
Height: 16 ft. 8 in. (5.08m)
Lifting Surface Area: 475 sq. ft. (44.13m²)
  Weights:
Empty: 13,107 lb. (5945 kg)
Loaded: 16,722 lb. (7585 kg)

Performance: Estimated
Maximum Speed: 425 mph (684 kph)
Initial Climb: 3,590 ft. (1094m) per minute
Landing Speed: 40 mph (64 kph)
Service Ceiling: 34,500 ft. (10515m)
Range: 710 miles (1143 km)

Armament:
Six .50 in. machine guns or four 20mm cannon.

Payload:
Two 1,000 lb. (454 kg) bombs

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