Specifications (F7U-3M)
Data from Naval Fighters Number Six<, Jane's Encyclopedia of Aviation
General characteristics
- Crew: 1
- Length: 41 ft 3.5 in (12.586 m)
- Wingspan: 39 ft 8 in (12.1 m)
- Span wings folded: 22.3 ft (6.80 m)
- Height: 14 ft 0 in (4.27 m)
- Wing area: 496 sq ft (46.1 m2)
- Empty weight: 18,210 lb (8,260 kg)
- Gross weight: 26,840 lb (12,174 kg)
- Max takeoff weight: 31,643 lb (14,353 kg)
- Powerplant: 2 × Westinghouse J46-WE-8B after-burning turbojet engines, 4,600 lbf (20 kN) thrust each dry, 6,000 lbf (27 kN) with afterburner
Performance
- Maximum speed: 606 kn (697 mph; 1,122 km/h) at sea level with Military power + afterburner
- Cruise speed: 490 kn (564 mph; 907 km/h) at 38,700 ft (11,796 m) to 42,700 ft (13,015 m)
- Stall speed: 112 kn (129 mph; 207 km/h) power off at take-off
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- 93.2 kn (173 km/h) with approach power for landing
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- Combat range: 800 nmi (921 mi; 1,482 km)
- Service ceiling: 40,600 ft (12,375 m)
- Rate of climb: 14,420 ft/min (73.3 m/s) with Military power + afterburner
- Time to altitude: 20,000 ft (6,096 m) in 5.6 minutes
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- 30,000 ft (9,144 m) in 10.2 minutes
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- Wing loading: 50.2 lb/sq ft (245 kg/m²)
- Thrust/weight: 0.29
- Take-off run: in calm conditions 1,595 ft (486 m) with Military power + afterburner
Armament
- Guns: 4× (0.787 in) M3 cannon above inlet ducts, 180 rpg
- Hardpoints: 4 with a capacity of 5,500 lb (2,500 kg),with provisions to carry combinations of:
- Missiles: 4 AAM-N-2 Sparrow I air-to-air missiles
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