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The Grumman XF5F Skyrocket was a prototype twin-engined shipboard fighter interceptor. The United States Navy ordered one prototype, model number G-34, from Grumman Aircraft Engineering Corporation on 30 June 1938; its designation was XF5F-1. The aircraft had a unique appearance: The forward "nose" of the fuselage did not extend forward of the wing. Provisions were included for two 20 mm (0.906 in) Madsen cannon as armament.
In 1938 Grumman presented a proposal to the U. S. Navy for a twin engine carrier based aircraft, unlike any other fighter aircraft that had ever been considered. The design was for a lightweight fighter (under 10,000 lbs maximum takeoff weight) powered by two 1,200 hp Wright R-1820 engines, with propellers geared to rotate in opposite directions to cancel out the effects of each engine's torque, promising high speed, and an outstanding rate of climb.
The XF5F Skyrocket was a low-wing monoplane with a short fuselage that began aft of the wing's leading edge with a twin tail assembly that featured a pronounced dihedral to the horizontal stabilizer. The main landing gear and tail wheel were fully retractable.
Activation Groups
AG1:Engine 1
AG2:Engine 2
Specifications
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General Characteristics
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- Wingspan 41.7ft (12.7m)
- Length 29.5ft (9.0m)
- Height 12.8ft (3.9m)
- Empty Weight 16,230lbs (7,362kg)
- Loaded Weight 18,362lbs (8,329kg)
Performance
- Horse Power/Weight Ratio 0.217
- Wing Loading 21.0lbs/ft2 (102.6kg/m2)
- Wing Area 874.2ft2 (81.2m2)
- Drag Points 7192
Parts
- Number of Parts 384
- Control Surfaces 2
- Performance Cost 1,549
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