Northrop Alpha - Specifications (Alpha 2)

Specifications (Alpha 2)

General characteristics

  • Crew: 1
  • Capacity: 6 passengers
  • Length: 28 ft 5 in (8.7 m)
  • Wingspan: 41 ft 10 in (12.8 m)
  • Height: 9 ft 0 in (2.7 m)
  • Wing area: 295 ft² (27.4 m²)
  • Empty weight: 2,590 lb (1,177 kg)
  • Loaded weight: 4,500 lb (2,045 kg)
  • Useful load: 1,910 lb (868 kg)
  • Max. takeoff weight: lb (kg)
  • Powerplant: 1 × Pratt & Whitney Wasp R-1340-SC1, 420 hp (313 kW)

Performance

  • Maximum speed: 177 mph (285 km/h)
  • Cruise speed: 145 mph (233 km/h)
  • Range: 1,650 mi (2,650 km)
  • Service ceiling: 19,300 ft (5,885 m)
  • Rate of climb: 1,400 ft/min (7.1 m/s)
  • Wing loading: 15.3 lb/ft² (74.6 kg/m²)
  • Power/mass: 0.09 hp/lb (0.15 kW/kg)

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