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Curtiss XP-36E 'Hawk'
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Description
|   Manufacturer: | Curtiss |
|   Base model: | P-36 |
|   Designation: | XP-36 |
|   Version: | E |
|   Nickname: | Hawk |
|   Designation System: | U.S. Air Force |
|   Designation Period: | 1925-1947 |
|   Basic role: | Pursuit |
|   Status: | Experimental |
|   Crew: | Pilot |
Specifications
|   Length: | 28' 6" | 8.6 m |
|   Height: | 8' 5" | 2.5 m |
|   Wingspan: | 37' 4" | 11.3 m |
|   Gross Weight: | 5,650 lb | 2,562 kg |
Propulsion
|   No. of Engines: | 1 |
|   Powerplant: | Pratt & Whitney R-1830 |
|   Horsepower (each): | 1050 |
Performance
|   Range: | 830 miles | 1,336 km |
|   Cruise Speed: | 250 mph | 402 km/h | 217 kt |
|   Max Speed: | 313 mph | 504 km/h | 272 kt |
|   Ceiling: | 37,200 ft | 11,338 m |
 
 
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