Specifications (XF-91 Thunderceptor)
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General characteristics
- Crew: 1
- Length: 43 ft 3 in (9.52 m)
- Wingspan: 31 ft 3 in (13.18 m)
- Height: 18 ft 1 in (5.51 m)
- Wing area: 320 ft² (29.73 m²)
- Empty weight: 14,140 lb (6,410 kg)
- Loaded weight: 18,600 lb (8,400 kg)
- Max. takeoff weight: 28,300 lb (12,840 kg)
- Powerplant:
- 1 × General Electric J47-GE-7 (later GE-17) axial-flow turbojet, 5,200 lbf (30,6 kN); 6,900 lbf with afterburning
- 4 × Reaction Motors XLR11-RM-9 rocket, 1,500 lbf (7 kN) each
Performance
- Maximum speed: 984 mph (1,584 km/h)
- Range: 1,170 mi (1,880 km)
- Service ceiling: 50,000 to 55,000 ft (15,200 to 16,800 m)
- Rate of climb: 47,500 ft in 2.5 minutes (14,500 m)
- Wing loading: 58.12 lb/ft² (283 kg/m²)
- Thrust/weight (jet): 0.60
Armament
- Guns: 4 × 20 mm (.79 in) cannon
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