Model Number :  XF5U-1
Model Name :  Flying Pancake
Model Type:  V/STOL Fighter

 

Specifications

Overview

 

 

Photographs

 

 

Dimensions

Wingspan

32.50 ft

Overall Langth

28.62 ft

Height

16.96 ft

Aspect ratio of basic wing

1.275

Wing airfoil section (NACA)

0016

Wing aera less ailavators (48) sq ft

427

Weights and Capacities

Empty Weight

13107 lb

Gross Weight

* 16758 lb

Useful Load

 

Fuel Capacity

261 gal

Oil Capacity

 

Powerplant Characteristics

Type:   Two Pratt & Whitney R-2800-7 

Rating

1350 hp

Displacement 

 

Weight

 

Size (length X diameter)

 

Performance

Maximum Speed, Sea Level

** 425 mph

Landing Speed, Sea Leavel

40 mph

Stall Speed, Sea Level

 

Initial Rate-of-Climb 

*** 3000 ft/min

Cruise Speed, Sea Level

 

Range at Cruise Speed

**** 1152 miles

Service Ceiling

 

Absolute Ceiling

30700 ft

 

 

Crew: 1

Armament:  Provisions for six 50-caliber Browning Machine Guns

 

 

NOTES:

                    *     Empty weight plus 261-gallons internal fuel, pilot, ammo,two 150-gallon
                           drop tanks. Overload gross weight equals 18,931 pounds with two
                           1,000-pound bombs.

                 **      Max speed, 425 mph at sea level (501 mph with advanced engine)

               ***      Rate of Climb

fpm

at mph EAS

at alt, ft

3,000

175

Sea Level

2,500

175

10,000

1,000

165

20,000

                 ****      Max range, 597 statute miles at 10,000 ft altitude with 261 gallons of
                                   internal fuel (less 50 gallons for warm-up, take-off and climb) with
                                   high blower, 1700 engine rpm, 31 inches Hg M.P., auto lean mixture,
                                   280 mph TAS, prop gear ratio 0.1763:1. With two 150-gallon drop
                                    tanks, max range, 1,152 statute miles.