Specifications (F2Y-1)
General characteristics
- Crew: 1
- Length: 52 ft 7 in (16 m)
- Wingspan: 33 ft 8 in (10.3 m)
- Height: 16 ft 2 in (4.9 m)
- Wing area: 568 ft² (53 m²)
- Empty weight: 12,625 lb (5,730 kg)
- Loaded weight: 16,500 lb (7,480 kg)
- Max. takeoff weight: 21,500 lb (9,750 kg)
- Powerplant: 2 × Westinghouse J46-WE-2 {testbed: J43-WE-32 w/ 3,400 lbf each.} turbojets, 6,100. lbf (27 kN) each
Performance (estimated)
- Maximum speed: 825 mph (1,325 km/h)
- Range: 513 mi (446 nm, 826 km)
- Service ceiling: 54,800 ft (16,700 m)
- Rate of climb: 17,100 ft/min (86.7 m/s)
- Wing loading: 29.0 lb/ft² (142 kg/m²)
- Thrust/weight: .56 (max loaded).96 (empty)
Armament
- Guns: 4 × 20 mm (0.79 in) cannon
- Rockets: Unguided rockets
- Missiles: 2 × air-to-air missiles
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