Thursday, June 25, 2015

Bell XP-77

Bell XP-77

 The Bell XP-77  it’s a United State attack fighter aircraft used by the US  Army Air Force during the World War II.






First flight: was in 1April 1944.
Length: 22 ft 10 in
Wingspan: 27 ft 6 in
Height: 8 ft 2 in
Wing area: 100 sq ft
Empty weight: 2,855 lb
Max takeoff weight: 4,028 lb
Powerplant: 1× Ranger V-770-7
inverted V12 engine, 520 hp

Performance
Maximum speed: 330 mph
Range: 550 mi
Service ceiling: 30,100 ft
Rate of climb: 3,600 ft/min
Wing loading: 40.28 lb/sq ft
Power/mass: .13 hp/lb

Armament
Guns:
1× 20 mm (0.787 in)
Hispano-Suiza HS.404 cannon,
firing through the spinner
2× .50 in (12.7 mm) M2
machine guns with 200 rounds each.
Bombs:
1× 300 lb bomb or
1× 325 lb depth charge

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