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XP-87 BlackHawk

9,295 JetstreamAeroEngineering  8.8 years ago

This was the competitor to the F-89 Scorpion for a post ww2 interceptor. Its has a top speed of 650mph and it has 4x 20mm nose mounted cannons.


The Curtiss-Wright XF-87 Blackhawk (previously designated the XP-87) was a prototype American all-weather jet fighter interceptor and the company's last aircraft project.[2] Designed as a replacement for the World War II–era propeller-driven P-61 Black Widow night/interceptor aircraft, the XF-87 lost in government procurement competition to the Northrop F-89 Scorpion. The loss of the contract was fatal to the company; the Curtiss-Wright Corporation closed down its aviation division, selling its assets to North American Aviation.


General Characteristics

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  • Wingspan 43.6ft (13.3m)
  • Length 34.9ft (10.6m)
  • Height 13.4ft (4.1m)
  • Empty Weight 9,237lbs (4,189kg)
  • Loaded Weight 28,638lbs (12,990kg)

Performance

  • Power/Weight Ratio 1.569
  • Wing Loading 74.5lbs/ft2 (363.7kg/m2)
  • Wing Area 384.5ft2 (35.7m2)
  • Drag Points 3540

Parts

  • Number of Parts 69
  • Control Surfaces 5
  • Performance Cost 312