Evolution of Fighter Aircraft

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Lavochkin La-5



General characteristics

Crew: one pilot
Length: 8.67 m (28 ft 5.33 in)
Wingspan: 9.80 m (32 ft 1.75 in)
Height: 2.54 m (8 ft 4 in)
Wing area: 17.5 m² (188 ft²)
Empty weight: 2,605 kg (5,743 lb)
Loaded weight: 3,265 kg (7,198 lb)
Max takeoff weight: 3,402 kg (7,500 lb)
Powerplant: 1× Shvetsov ASh-82FN radial engine, 1,215 kW (1,630 hp)

Performance

Maximum speed: 648 km/h (403 mph)
Range: 765 km (475 miles)
Service ceiling: 11,000 m (36,089 ft)
Rate of climb: 16.7 m/s (3,280 ft/min)
Wing loading: 186 kg/m² (38 lb/ft²)
Power/mass: 0.42 kW/kg (0.26 hp/lb)

Armament

2 × 20 mm ShVAK cannon, 200 rpg
2 × bombs up to 100 kg (220 lb) each
 

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Lavochkin La-7



General characteristics

Crew: One
Length: 8.60 m (28 ft 2 in)
Wingspan: 9.80 m (32 ft 1 in)
Height: 2.540 m (8 ft 4 in)
Wing area: 17.5 m² (188 ft²)
Empty weight: 2,638 kg (5,803 lb)
Loaded weight: 3,265 kg (7,183 lb)
Max takeoff weight: 3,400 kg (7,480 lb)
Powerplant: 1× Shvetsov ASh-82FN radial engine, 1,380 kW (1,850 hp)

Performance

Maximum speed: 680 km/h (423 mph)
Range: 990 km (615 miles)
Service ceiling: 9,500 m (31,168 ft)
Rate of climb: 18.3 m/s (3,602 ft/min)
Wing loading: 38 lb/ft² (187 kg/m²)
Power/mass: 0.42 kW/kg (0.25 hp/lb)

Armament

2 × 20 mm ShVAK cannons; 200 rpg or 3 × 20 mm Berezin B-20 cannons; 100 rpg
200 kg (440 lb) of bombs
 

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Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-3



General characteristics

Crew: One
Length: 8.25 m (27 ft 1 in)
Wingspan: 10.20 m (33 ft 5 in)
Height: 3.30 m (10 ft 9⅞ in)
Wing area: 17.44 m² (188 ft²)
Airfoil: Clark YH
Empty weight: 2,699 kg (5,965 lb)
Loaded weight: 3,355 kg (7,415 lb)
Powerplant: 1× Mikulin AM-35A liquid-cooled V-12, 993 kW (1,350 hp)

Performance

Maximum speed: 640 km/h (398 mph, 346 knots) at 7,800 m (25,600 ft)
Maximum speed at sea level : 505 km/h (314 mph, 273 knots)
Combat range: 820 km (510 mi,443 NM)
Service ceiling: 12,000 m (39,400 ft)
Wing loading: 155 kg/m² (39.3 lb/ft²)
Power/mass: 0.30 kW/kg (0.18 hp/lb)
Climb to 8,000 m (26,250 ft): 10.28 min

Armament

1 × 12.7 mm UBS machine gun
2 × 7.62 mm ShKAS machine guns.
Weight of round 1.44 kg (3.17 lb). The UBS used high explosive PETN ammunition. Some MiG-3's had 2 × UBK guns under the wings, but this negatively affected flight performance.
2 × 100 kg (220 lb) bombs, 2 spray containers for poisons, gas or flammable liquids or 6 × 82 mm RS-82 rockets
 

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Supermarine Spitfire



General characteristics

Crew: one pilot
Length: 29 ft 11 in (9.12 m)
Wingspan: 36 ft 10 in (11.23 m)
Height: 11 ft 5 in (3.86 m)
Wing area: 242.1 ft² (22.48 m²)
Airfoil: NACA 2209.4(tip)
Empty weight: 5,090 lb (2,309 kg)
Loaded weight: 6,622 lb (3,000 kg)
Max takeoff weight: 6,770 lb (3,071 kg)
Powerplant: 1× Rolls-Royce Merlin 45 supercharged V12 engine, 1,470 hp at 9,250 ft (1,096 kW at 2,820 m)

Performance

Maximum speed: 378 mph, (330 kn, 605 km/h)
Combat radius: 410 nmi (470 mi, 760 km)
Ferry range: 991 nmi (1,140 mi, 1,840 km)
Service ceiling: 35,000 ft (11,300 m)
Rate of climb: 2,665 ft/min (13.5 m/s)
Wing loading: 24.56 lb/ft² (119.91 kg/m²)
Power/mass: 0.22 hp/lb (360 W/kg)

Armament

Guns: Mk I, Mk II, Mk VA
8 × 0.303 in (7.7 mm) Browning machine guns, 350 rpg
Later versions (VB on)
2 × 20 mm (0.787-in) Hispano Mk II cannon, 60 rpg (later 120 rpg (Mk VC))
4 × 0.303 in (7.7 mm) Browning machine guns, 350 rpg
Bombs:
2 × 250 lb (113 kg) bombs
 

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Hawker Hurricane



General characteristics

Crew: One
Length: 32 ft 3 in (9.84 m)
Wingspan: 40 ft 0 in (12.19 m)
Height: 13 ft 1½ in (4.0 m)
Wing area: 257.5 ft² (23.92 m²)
Empty weight: 5,745 lb (2,605 kg)
Loaded weight: 7,670 lb (3,480 kg)
Max takeoff weight: 8,710 lb (3,950 kg)
Powerplant: 1× Rolls-Royce Merlin XX liquid-cooled V-12, 1,185 hp (883 kW) at 21,000 ft (6,400 m)

Performance

Maximum speed: 340 mph (547 km/h) at 21,000 ft (6,400 m) [41]
Range: 600 mi (965 km)
Service ceiling: 36,000 ft (10,970 m)
Rate of climb: 2,780 ft/min (14.1 m/s)
Wing loading: 29.8 lb/ft² (121.9 kg/m²)
Power/mass: 6.47 lb/hp (3.94 kg/kW)

Armament

Guns: 4 × 20 mm (.79 in) Hispano Mk II cannon
Bombs: 2 × 250 lb (110 kg) or 500 lb (230 kg) bombs
 

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Hawker Typhoon



General characteristics

Crew: One
Length: 31 ft 11.5 in (9.73 m)
Wingspan: 41 ft 7 in (12.67 m)
Height: 15 ft 4 in (4.66 m)
Wing area: 249 ft² (23.13 m²)
Empty weight: 9,800 lb (4,445 kg)
Loaded weight: 11,400 lb (5,170 kg)
Max takeoff weight: 13,980 lb (6,340 kg)
Powerplant: 1× Napier Sabre IIC liquid-cooled H-24, 2,260 hp (1,685 kW)

Performance

Maximum speed: 405 mph (650 km/h) at 18,000 ft (5,485 m)
Stall speed: 88 mph () IAS with flaps up
Range: 610 mi (980 km)
Service ceiling: 34,000 ft (10,400 m)
Rate of climb: 2,630 ft/min (13.4 m/s)
Wing loading: 45.8 lb/ft² (223.5 kg/m²)
Power/mass: 0.20 hp/lb (0.33 kW/kg)

Armament

4 × 20 mm (.79 in) Hispano cannons
2 × 1,000 lb (454 kg) bombs
8 × RP-3 (60 lb/27 kg) unguided air-to-ground rockets
 

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Hawker Tempest



General characteristics

Crew: One
Length: 33 ft 8 in (10.26 m)
Wingspan: 41 ft 0 in (12.49 m)
Height: 16 ft 1 in (4.90 m (tail down))
Wing area: 302 ft² (28 m²)
Empty weight: 9,250 lb (4,195 kg)
Loaded weight: 11,400 lb (5,176 kg)
Max takeoff weight: 13,640 lb (6,190 kg)
Powerplant: 1× Napier Sabre IIA or IIB or IIC liquid-cooled H-24 sleeve-valve engine:, 2,180 hp (1,625 kW) Sabre IIA at + 9 lb/in² boost at 7,000 ft (2,133 m), 4,000 rpm [25]
Propellers: Four-bladed Rotol or de Havilland propeller

Performance

Maximum speed: 432 mph (695 km/h) Sabre IIA at 18,400 ft (5,608 m)
, Sabre IIB 435 mph at 19,000 ft (700 km/h at 5,791 m)
Range: 740 mi (1,190 km)
1,530 mi (2,462 km) with 90 gal (409 l) drop tanks
Service ceiling: 36,500 ft (11,125 m)
Rate of climb: 4,700 ft/min (23.9 m/s)
Wing loading: 37.75 lb/ft² (184.86 kg/m²)
Power/mass: 0.21 hp/lb (0.31 kW/kg)

Armament

4 × 20 mm (.79 in) Mark II Hispano cannons, 200 rpg
2 × 500 lb (227 kg) or 1,000 lb (454 kg) bombs
8 × 3 in (76.2 mm) RP-3 rockets (post-Second World War)
Provision for 2 × 45 gal (205 l) or 2 × 90 gal (409 l) drop tanks.
 

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de Havilland Mosquito



General characteristics

Crew: 2: pilot, navigator/radar operator
Length: 41 ft 2 in (13.57 m)
Wingspan: 54 ft 2 in (16.52 m)
Height: 17 ft 5 in (5.3 m)
Wing area: 454 ft² (42.18 m²)
Empty weight: 13,356 lb (6,058 kg)
Loaded weight: 17,700 lb (8,028 kg)
Max takeoff weight: 18,649 lb (8,549 kg)
Powerplant: 2× Rolls-Royce Merlin 21/21 or 23/23 (left/right) liquid-cooled V12 engine, 1,480 hp (21 & 23) (1,103 kW) each

Performance

Maximum speed: 318 kn (366 mph, 610 km/h) at 21,400 ft (8,500 m)
Range: 782 nmi (900 mi, 1,500 km) 410 gal/1,864 l fuel load at 20,000 ft (6,100 m)
Service ceiling: 29,000 ft (8,839 m)
Rate of climb: 1,740 ft/min (8.8 m/s)
Wing loading: 39.9 lb/ft² (195 kg/m²)
Power/mass: 0.189 hp/lb (311 W/kg)

Armament

Guns: 4 × 20 mm (.79 in) Hispano Mk II cannon (fuselage) and 4 × .303 in (7.7 mm) Browning machine guns (nose)

Avionics

AI Mk IV or Mk VRadar (NF variants)
 

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Boulton Paul Defiant



General characteristics

Crew: 2: pilot, gunner
Length: 35 ft 4 in (10.77 m)
Wingspan: 39 ft 4 in (11.99 m)
Height: 12 ft 2 in (3.71 m)
Wing area: 250 ft² (23 m²)
Empty weight: 6,078 lb (2,755 kg)
Loaded weight: 8,318 lb (3,773 kg)
Powerplant: 1× Rolls-Royce Merlin III liquid-cooled V12 engine, 1,030 hp[2] (768 kW)

Performance

Maximum speed: 304 mph (264 kn, 489 km/h)
Range: 465 mi (404 nm, 748 km)
Service ceiling: 30,350 ft (9,250 m)
Rate of climb: 1,900 ft/min (9.65 m/s)
Power/mass: 0.124 hp/lb (204 W/kg)

Armament

Guns: 4 × 0.303 in (7.7 mm) Browning machine guns in hydraulically-powered dorsal turret (600 rpg)
 

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Hawker Sea Fury



General characteristics

Crew: One
Length: 34 ft 8 in (10.6 m)
Wingspan: 38 ft 4¾ in (11.7 m)
Height: 16 ft 1 in (4.9 m)
Wing area: 280 ft² (26 m²)
Empty weight: 9,240 lb (4,190 kg)
Max takeoff weight: 12,500 lb (5,670 kg)
Powerplant: 1× Bristol Centaurus XVIIC 18-cylinder twin-row radial engine, 2,480 hp (1,850 kW)

Performance

Maximum speed: 460 mph (740 km/h) at 18,000 ft (5,500 m)
Cruise speed: 390 mph (625 km/h)
Range: 700 mi (1,127 km) with internal fuel; 1,040 mi (1,675 km) with two drop tanks
Service ceiling: 35,800 ft (10,900 m)
Rate of climb: 30,000 ft (9,200 m) in 10.8 minutes
Wing loading: 44.6 lb/ft² (161.2 kg/m²)
Power/mass: 0.198 hp/lb (441 W/kg)

Armament

Guns: 4 × 20 mm (.79 in) Hispano Mk V cannon
Rockets: 12× 3 in (76.2 mm) rockets or
Bombs: 2,000 lb (907 kg) of bombs
 

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F4F Wildcat



General characteristics

Crew: 1
Length: 28 ft 9 in (8.76 m)
Wingspan: 38 ft (11.58 m)
Height: 11 ft 10 in (3.60 m)
Loaded weight: 7,000 lb (3,200 kg)
Powerplant: 1× Pratt & Whitney R-1830-76 double-row radial engine, 1,200 hp (900 kW)

Performance

Maximum speed: 331 mph (531 km/h)
Range: 845 mi (1,360 km)
Service ceiling: 39,500 ft (12,000 m)

Armament

Guns: 4 × 0.50 in (12.7 mm) M2 Browning machine guns, 450 rpg
Bombs: 2 × 100 lb (45 kg) bombs and/or 2 × 58 gal (220 l) drop tanks
 

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F4U Corsair



General characteristics

Crew: 1 pilot
Length: 33 ft 4 in (10.1 m)
Wingspan: 41 ft 0 in (12.5 m)
Height: 16 ft 1 in (4.90 m)
Wing area: 314 ft2 (29.17 m2)
Empty weight: 8,982 lb (4,073 kg)
Loaded weight: 14,000 lb (6,300 kg)
Powerplant: 1× Pratt & Whitney R-2800-8W radial engine, 2,250 hp (1,678 kW)

Performance

Maximum speed: 425 mph (369 kn, 684 km/h)
Range: 1,015 mi (882 nmi, 1,634 km)
Service ceiling: 36,900 ft (11,200 m)
Rate of climb: 3,180 ft/min (16.2 m/s)

Armament

Guns: 4 × 0.50 in (12.7 mm) M2 Browning machine guns, 400 rpg and 2 × 0.50 in Browning M2 machine guns, 375 rpg
Rockets: 4 × 5 in (12.7 cm) High Velocity Aircraft Rockets and/or
Bombs: 2,000 pounds (910 kg)
 

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F6F Hellcat



General characteristics

Crew: 1
Length: 33 ft 7 in (10.24 m)
Wingspan: 42 ft 10 in (13.06 m)
Height: 13 ft 1 in (3.99 m)
Wing area: 334 ft² (31 m²)
Airfoil: NACA 23015.6 mod root; NACA 23009 tip
Empty weight: 9,238 lb (4,190 kg)
Loaded weight: 12,598 lb (5,714 kg)
Max takeoff weight: 15,415 lb (6,990 kg)
Powerplant: 1× Pratt & Whitney R-2800-10W "Double Wasp" two-row radial engine with a two-speed two-stage supercharger, 2,000 hp (1,491 kW[37])
Propellers: 3-blade Hamilton Standard
Propeller diameter: 13 ft 1 in (4.0 m)
* Fuel capacity: 250 gal (946 L) internal; up to 3 × 150 gal (568 L) external drop tanks
Zero-lift drag coefficient: 0.0211
Drag area: 7.05 ft² (0.65 m²)
Aspect ratio: 5.5

Performance

Maximum speed: 330 kn (380 mph, 610 km/h)
Stall speed: 73 kn (84 mph, 135 km/h)
Combat radius: 820 nmi (945 mi, 1,520 km)
Ferry range: 1,330 nmi (1,530 mi, 2,460 km)
Service ceiling: 37,300 ft (11,370 m)
Rate of climb: 3,500 ft/min (17.8 m/s)
Wing loading: 37.7 lb/ft² (184 kg/m²)
Power/mass: 0.16 hp/lb (260 W/kg)
Time-to-altitude: 7.7 min to 20,000 ft (6,100 m)
Lift-to-drag ratio: 12.2
Takeoff roll: 799 ft (244 m)

Armament

Guns:
either 6× 0.50 in (12.7 mm) M2 Browning machine guns, with 400 rpg, (All F6F-3, and most F6F-5)
or 2 × 20 mm (.79 in) cannon, with 225 rpg
and 4 × 0.50 in (12.7 mm) Browning machine guns with 400 rpg (F6F-5N only)

Rockets:
6 × 5 in (127 mm) HVARs or
2 × 11¾ in (298 mm) Tiny Tim unguided rockets

Bombs: up to 4,000 lb (1,814 kg) full load, including:
Bombs or Torpedoes (Fuselage mounted on centreline rack)
1 × 2,000 lb (907 kg) bomb or
1 × Mk.13-3 torpedo;
Underwing bombs: (F6F-5 had two additional weapons racks either side of fuselage on wing centre-section)
2 × 1,000 lb (450 kg) or
4 × 500 lb (227 kg)
8 × 250 lb (110 kg)
 

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P-36 Hawk



General characteristics

Crew: One
Length: 28 ft 6 in (8.7 m)
Wingspan: 37 ft 4 in (11.4 m)
Height: 8 ft 5 in (2.6 m)
Loaded weight: 5,650 lb (2,560 kg)
Max takeoff weight: lb (kg)
Powerplant: 1× Pratt & Whitney R-1830-17 Twin Wasp air-cooled radial piston engine, 1,050 hp (783 kW)

Performance

Maximum speed: 313 mph at 8,500 ft (500 km/h at 2,960 m)
Cruise speed: 270 mph (432 km/h)
Range: 625 mi at 270 mph, (860 mi at 200 mph)
Service ceiling: 32,700 ft (9,967 m)
Rate of climb: 3,400 ft/min

Armament

1 × 0.30 in (7.62 mm) M1919 Browning machine gun
1 × 0.50 in (12.7 mm) M2 Browning machine gun
 

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P-38 Lightning



General characteristics

Crew: One
Length: 37 ft 10 in (11.53 m)
Wingspan: 52 ft 0 in (15.85 m)
Height: 12 ft 10 in (3.91 m)
Wing area: 327.5 ft² (30.43 m²)
Airfoil: NACA 23016 / NACA 4412
Empty weight: 12,800 lb[69] (5,800 kg)
Loaded weight: 17,500 lb[69] (7,940 kg)
Max takeoff weight: 21,600 lb (9,798 kg)
Powerplant: 2× Allison V-1710-111/113 liquid-cooled turbosupercharged V-12, 1,725 hp (As certified by Lockheed and Allison Industries) (1,194 kW) each
Zero-lift drag coefficient: 0.0268
Drag area: 8.78 ft² (0.82 m²)
Aspect ratio: 8.26

Performance

Maximum speed: 443mph War Emergency Power-1,725 hp @ 64 inHG (28,000 ft)(Courtesy of Lockheed-Martin Corp.)
414mph on Military Power-1,425hp @ 54 inHG at 25,000 ft (667 km/h at 7,620 m)
Stall speed: 105 mph (170 km/h)
Range: 1,300 mi combat, over 3,300 mi (5,300 km) ferry (1,770 km / 3,640 km)
Service ceiling: 44,000 ft (13,400 m)
Rate of climb: maximum: 4,750 ft/min (1,448 m/min)
Wing loading: 53.4 lb/ft²[69] (260.9 kg/m²)
Power/mass: 0.16 hp/lb (0.27 kW/kg)
Turn radius: At Eglin Field in 1942, the P-38F was found to have an equal or tighter radius of turn above 15,000 ft (4,600 m) against the P-51, P-40F, P-47C-1 and P-39D. The P-38G and later models further tightened the turn radius, especially the P-38L.
Roll rate: Testing at Eglin Field determined the rate of roll to be too slow at high speeds, causing a serious disadvantage because the P-38F could not transition from level flight to its tightest turn radius fast enough to keep up with fighters that could roll more quickly into their turns.
Lift-to-drag ratio: 13.5
 

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P-39 Airacobra



General characteristics

Crew: One
Length: 30 ft 2 in (9.2 m)
Wingspan: 34 ft 0 in (10.4 m)
Height: 12 ft 5 in (3.8 m)
Wing area: 213 sq ft (19.8 m²)
Empty weight: 5,347 lb (2,425 kg)
Loaded weight: 7,379 lb (3,347 kg)
Max takeoff weight: 8,400 lb (3,800 kg)
Powerplant: 1× Allison V-1710-85 liquid-cooled V-12, 1,200 hp (895 kW)

Performance

Maximum speed: 376 mph; (605 km/h; Redline dive speed=525 mph.)
Range: 1,098 miles (1,770 km)
Service ceiling: 35,000 ft (10,700 m)
Rate of climb: 3,750 ft/min (19 m/s; 15,000'/ 4.5 min at 160 mph (260 km/h).)
Wing loading: 34.6 lb/sq ft (169 kg/m²)
Power/mass: 0.16 hp/lb (0.27 kW/kg)

Armament

1x 37 mm M4 cannon firing through the propeller hub at the rate of 140 rpm with 30 rounds of HE ammo.
2 x .50 cal (12.7 mm) machine guns. Rate of fire was 750 rpm x 1 gun in each wing, only 300 rpm each x 2 guns synchronized in the cowl. Ammo: 200 rounds per nose-gun, 300 per wing-pod.
4 x .30 cal machine guns, wing mounted.
Up to 500 lb (230 kg) of bombs externally
 

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Curtiss P-40



General characteristics

Crew: 1
Length: 31.67 ft (9.66 m)
Wingspan: 37.33 ft (11.38 m)
Height: 12.33 ft (3.76 m)
Wing area: 235.94 ft² (21.92 m²)
Empty weight: 6,350 lb (2,880 kg)
Loaded weight: 8,280 lb (3,760 kg)
Max takeoff weight: 8,810 lb (4,000 kg)
Powerplant: 1× Allison V-1710-39 liquid-cooled V12 engine, 1,150 hp (858 kW)

Performance

Maximum speed: 360 mph (310 kn, 580 km/h)
Cruise speed: 270 mph (235 kn, 435 km/h)
Range: 650 mi (560 nmi, 1,100 km)
Service ceiling: 29,000 ft (8,800 m)
Rate of climb: 2,100 ft/min (11 m/s)
Wing loading: 35.1 lb/ft² (171.5 kg/m²)
Power/mass: 0.14 hp/lb (230 W/kg)

Armament

Guns: 6 × .50 in (12.7 mm) M2 Browning machine guns, 150~200 rpg
Bombs: 250 lb (113 kg) to 1,000 Ib (453 kg), a total of 2,000 lb (907 kg) on three hardpoints (one under the fuselage and two underwing)
 

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P-47 Thunderbolt



General characteristics

Crew: One
Length: 36 ft 1 in (11.00 m)
Wingspan: 40 ft 9 in (12.42 m)
Height: 14 ft 8 in (4.47 m)
Wing area: 300 ft² (27.87 m²)
Empty weight: 10,000 lb (4,536 kg)
Loaded weight: 17,500 lb (7,938 kg)
Max takeoff weight: 17,500 lb (7,938 kg)
Powerplant: 1× Pratt & Whitney R-2800-59 twin-row radial engine, 2,535 hp (1,890 kW)

Performance

Maximum speed: 433 mph at 30,000 ft (697 km/h at 9,145 m)
Range: 800 mi combat, 1,800 mi ferry (1,290 km / 2,900 km)
Service ceiling: 43,000 ft (13,100 m)
Rate of climb: 3,120 ft/min (15.9 m/s)
Wing loading: 58.3 lb/ft² (284.8 kg/m²)
Power/mass: 0.14 hp/lb (238 W/kg)

Armament

8 × .50 in (12.7 mm) M2 Browning machine guns
Up to 2,500 lb (1,134 kg) of bombs
10 × 5 in (127 mm) unguided rockets
 

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P-51 Mustang



General characteristics

Crew: 1
Length: 32 ft 3 in (9.83 m)
Wingspan: 37 ft 0 in (11.28 m)
Height: 13 ft 8 in (4.17 m)
Wing area: 235 ft² (21.83 m²)
Empty weight: 7,635 lb (3,465 kg)
Loaded weight: 9,200 lb (4,175 kg)
Max takeoff weight: 12,100 lb (5,490 kg)
Powerplant: 1× Packard V-1650-7 liquid-cooled supercharged V-12, 1,490 hp (1,111 kW) at 3,000 rpm;[81] 1,720 hp (1,282 kW) at WEP
Zero-lift drag coefficient: 0.0163
Drag area: 3.80 ft² (0.35 m²)
Aspect ratio: 5.83

Performance

Maximum speed: 437 mph (703 km/h) at 25,000 ft (7,620 m)
Cruise speed: 362 mph (580 km/h)
Stall speed: 100 mph (160 km/h)
Range: 1,650 mi (2,755 km) with external tanks
Service ceiling: 41,900 ft (12,770 m)
Rate of climb: 3,200 ft/min (16.3 m/s)
Wing loading: 39 lb/ft² (192 kg/m²)
Power/mass: 0.18 hp/lb (300 W/kg)
Lift-to-drag ratio: 14.6
Recommended Mach limit 0.8

Armament

6 × 0.50 in (12.7 mm) machine guns; 400 rounds per inboard gun; 270 per outboard gun
2 × hardpoints for up to 2,000 lb (907 kg) of bombs
10 × 5 in (127 mm) rockets
 

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P-63 Kingcobra



General characteristics

Crew: 1
Length: 32 ft 8 in (10.0 m)
Wingspan: 38 ft 4 in (11.7 m)
Height: 12 ft 7 in (3.8 m)
Wing area: 248 sq ft (23 m²)
Empty weight: 6,800 lb (3,100 kg)
Loaded weight: 8,800 lb (4,000 kg)
Max takeoff weight: 10,700 lb (4,900 kg)
Powerplant: 1× Allison V-1710-117 liquid-cooled V-12, 1,800 hp (1,340 kW)

Performance

Maximum speed: 410 mph (660 km/h) at 25,000 ft (7,620 m)
Range: 450 mi[13] (725 km)
Ferry range: 2200 mi (3,540 km)
Service ceiling: 43,000 ft (13,100 m)
Rate of climb: 2,500 ft/min (12.7 m/s)
Wing loading: 35.48 lb/sq ft (173.91 kg/m²)
Power/mass: 0.20 hp/lb (0.34 kW/kg)

Armament

Guns:
1× 37 mm M4 cannon firing through the propeller hub
4× 0.50 in (12.7mm) M2 Browning machine guns (two in the nose, two in the wings)
Bombs: 1,500 lb (680 kg) bomb load on wing and fuselage
 

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