Specifications (FR-1)
Data from United States Navy Aircraft since 1911 and Ryan FR-1 Fireball and XF2R-1 Darkshark
General characteristics
- Crew: one
- Length: 32 ft 4 in (12.19 m)
- Wingspan: 40 ft 0 in (12.19 m)
- Height: 13 ft 11 in (4.24 m)
- Wing area: 275 ft² (25.6 m²)
- Empty weight: 7,689 lb (3,488 kg)
- Loaded weight: 11,652 lb (5,285 kg)
- Powerplant:
- 1 × General Electric J31-GE-3 turbojet, 1,600 lbf (7.1 kN, 700 kgf)
- 1 × Wright R-1820-72W Cyclone radial engine, 1,350 hp (1,060 kW)
Performance
- Maximum speed: 404 mph (only 276 mph with radial engine) (650 km/h (444 km/h))
- Cruise speed: 152 mph (radial engine only) (246 km/h)
- Range: 1,620 mi (2,610 km) (with 2 drop tanks)
- Service ceiling: 43,100 ft (13,137 m)
- Rate of climb: 29.7 ft/s (9 m/s) (Piston engine only, with 1 drop tank)
Armament
- 4 × .50 in (12.7 mm) M2 Browning machine gun with 300 rpg
- 2 × 1,000 lb (454 kg) bombs
- 8 × 5-inch (127 mm) rockets under wings
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