XP-55 ASCENDER
A simple XP-55 ASCENDER with "Red Tail"paint job
ABOUT
The Curtiss-Wright XP-55 Ascender (company designation CW-24) is a 1940s United States prototype fighter aircraft built by Curtiss-Wright. Along with the Vultee XP-54 and Northrop XP-56, it resulted from United States Army Air Corps proposal R-40C issued on 27 November 1939 for aircraft with improved performance, armament, and pilot visibility over existing fighters; it specifically allowed for unconventional aircraft designs. An unusual design for its time, it had a canard configuration, a rear-mounted engine, swept wings, and two vertical tails. Because of its pusher design, it was sarcastically referred to as the "Ass-ender".[1] Like the XP-54, the Ascender was designed for the Pratt & Whitney X-1800 engine, but was re-designed after that engine project was canceled. It was also the first Curtiss fighter aircraft to use tricycle landing gear.
Basic control no ag's
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Specifications
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General Characteristics
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- Wingspan 38.6ft (11.8m)
- Length 29.7ft (9.0m)
- Height 10.1ft (3.1m)
- Empty Weight 7,423lbs (3,367kg)
- Loaded Weight 8,852lbs (4,015kg)
Performance
- Power/Weight Ratio 0.571
- Horse Power/Weight Ratio 5648.041
- Wing Loading 37.6lbs/ft2 (183.6kg/m2)
- Wing Area 235.5ft2 (21.9m2)
- Drag Points 4285
Parts
- Number of Parts 201
- Control Surfaces 8
- Performance Cost 763
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