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Description
| Manufacturer: | Bell | |
| Base model: | P-83 | |
| Designation: | XP-83 | |
| Designation System: | U.S. Air Force | |
| Designation Period: | 1925-1947 | |
| Basic role: | Pursuit | |
| Status: | Experimental | |
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| Guy E. Franklin Deatsville, AL | General characteristics
Crew: 1 Length: 44 ft 10 in (13.67 m) Wingspan: 53 ft 0 in (16.15 m) Height: 15 ft 3 in (4.65 m) Wing area: 431 ft² (40.0 m²) Empty weight: 14,105 lb (6,400 kg) Loaded weight: 24,090 lb (10,930 kg) Max takeoff weight: 27,500 lb (12,500 kg) Powerplant: 2× General Electric J33-GE-5 turbojets, 4,000 lbf (18 kN) each Performance Maximum speed: 522 mph (453 knots, 840 km/h) at 15,660 ft (4,775 m) Range: Internal fuel: 1,730 mi (1,500 nm, 2,785 km) With drop tanks 2,050 mi (1,780 nm, 3,300 km) Service ceiling: 45,000 ft (14,000 m) Rate of climb: 5,650 ft/min (28.7 m/s) Time to altitude: 11.5 min to 30,000 ft (9,100 m) Wing loading: 56 lb/ft² (273 kg/m²) Thrust/weight: 0.33 Armament Guns: 6× .50 in (12.7 mm) M2 machine guns or 6× .60 in (15.2 mm) T17E3 machine guns or 4× 20 mm (0.787 in) Hispano cannons or 1× 37 mm (1.46 in) cannon in the nose 04/02/2007 @ 05:18 [ref: 16071] |
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