The "Armycat" was Grummans' prototype for the US Armies super fighter program, the G-56 was simply a F6F "Hellcat" optimized for high altitude performance, though the simple conversion caused a major problem it's combat range, it had a smaller range than any of the other competitors, though the G-56 was a failure it did live on in Grummans G-58 "Bearcat"
Specifications
General Characteristics
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- Wingspan 61.7ft (18.8m)
- Length 50.7ft (15.5m)
- Height 19.7ft (6.0m)
- Empty Weight 10,413lbs (4,723kg)
- Loaded Weight 15,504lbs (7,032kg)
Performance
- Power/Weight Ratio 0.724
- Horse Power/Weight Ratio 0.128
- Wing Loading 25.6lbs/ft2 (124.8kg/m2)
- Wing Area 606.7ft2 (56.4m2)
- Drag Points 8279
Parts
- Number of Parts 137
- Control Surfaces 9
- Performance Cost 535
