Vought XF5U - Specifications (XF5U-1)

Specifications (XF5U-1)

General characteristics

• Crew: One, pilot
• Length: 28 ft 7 in (8.73 m)
• Wingspan: 32 ft 6 in (9.91 m)
• Height: 14 ft 9 in (4.50 m)
• Wing area: 475 ft² (44.2 m²)
• Empty weight: 13,107 lb (5,958 kg)
• Loaded weight: 16,722 lb (7,600 kg)
• Max. takeoff weight: 18,772 lb (8,533 kg)
• Powerplant: 2 × Pratt & Whitney R-2000-7 radial engine, 1,350 hp (1,007 kW each) each

Performance

• Maximum speed: 413 knots / 475 mph at 28,000 ft (estimated) (765 km/h at 8,534 meters)
• Range: 1,064 miles (1,703 km)
• Service ceiling: 34,492 ft (10,516 m)
• Rate of climb: 3,000 ft/min (914 m/min)
• Wing loading: 35 lb/ft² (172 kg/m²)
• Power/mass: 0.16 hp/lb (0.27 kW/kg)

Armament

• 6 × .50 machine guns or 4 × 20 mm cannon
• 2 × 1000 lb. bombs