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PabloSniper

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Curtiss P-60
« on: March 04, 2013, 10:06:30 PM »

well this is a very old desire of mine, and if anyone is interested here's some data.

S! all good and flights.


P-60A





Type: XP-60A
Function: fighter
Year: 1942 Crew: 1 Engines: 1 * 1425hp Allison V-1710-75
Wing Span: 12.59m Length: 10.26m Height: 3.77m Wing Area: 25.56m2
Empty Weight: 3544kg Max.Weight: 4366kg
Max. Speed: 676km/h Ceiling: 9906m Max. Range: 1200km
Armament: 6*mg12.7mm



P-60E





General characteristics
Crew: 1
Length: 33.92 ft (10.34 m)
Wingspan: 41.33 ft (12.60 m)
Height: 12.33 ft (3.76 m)
Wing area: 275 ft² (25.6 m²)
Empty weight: 8,698 lb (3,945 kg)
Loaded weight: 10,785 lb (4,892 kg)
Powerplant: 1 × Pratt & Whitney R-2800-53 radial engine, 2,000 hp (1,492 kW)
Performance
Maximum speed: 414 mph (360 kn, 666 km/h)
Service ceiling: 37,900 ft (11,600 m)
Rate of climb: 3,890 ft/min (19.8 m/s)
Wing loading: 39.2 lb/ft² (191 kg/m²)
Power/mass: 0.19 hp/lb (300 W/kg)
Armament
Guns: 4 × .50 in (12.7 mm) M2 Browning machine guns







Hope someone has an interest in this beautiful aircraft and that these data are useful.

S!  ;D
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Venator77

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Re: Curtiss P-60 and P-40Q
« Reply #1 on: March 04, 2013, 10:21:10 PM »

Woah! A bubble-top P-40! Why haven't I thought of that!?!
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Hangman

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Re: Curtiss P-60 and P-40Q
« Reply #2 on: March 05, 2013, 01:38:58 AM »

We have P-40Q already scroll down the first post for a link

www.sas1946.com/main/index.php/topic,17751.0.html
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PabloSniper

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Re: Curtiss P-60 and P-40Q
« Reply #3 on: March 05, 2013, 06:35:51 PM »

We have P-40Q already scroll down the first post for a link

www.sas1946.com/main/index.php/topic,17751.0.html

topic edited, thanks for info Hangman

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Venator77

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Re: Curtiss P-60
« Reply #4 on: March 05, 2013, 07:37:48 PM »

I've read that the P-60 had a provision of 4x 20mm cannon.
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Re: Curtiss P-60
« Reply #5 on: March 06, 2013, 02:51:13 AM »

first pictures look like a p-40 and a yak had a good time :P
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Re: Curtiss P-60
« Reply #6 on: September 25, 2024, 12:01:52 AM »

I got a lot of material about this prototype, in case anyone is interested.



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