One of the first turbojet aircraft built and flown in America, the XP-82 was designed to be an escort fighter for US bombers in Europe, though the Xp-82 was designd off of the dissapointing P-59 Airacomet, but the XP-82 never became a fighter and instead served as a ramjet test bed till 1947
Specifications
General Characteristics
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- Wingspan 33.4ft (10.2m)
- Length 36.9ft (11.3m)
- Height 13.0ft (4.0m)
- Empty Weight 5,528lbs (2,507kg)
- Loaded Weight 13,870lbs (6,291kg)
Performance
- Power/Weight Ratio 1.62
- Wing Loading 81.0lbs/ft2 (395.5kg/m2)
- Wing Area 171.2ft2 (15.9m2)
- Drag Points 2798
Parts
- Number of Parts 30
- Control Surfaces 5
- Performance Cost 198
