Bell

Bell XP-83

Escort fighter

  • First flight1945
  • StatusPrototype
  • Number built2
Technical data

Specifications

01

Crew & dimensions

Crew
1 (engineer's station fitted to first prototype, with an entrance door under the fuselage)
Length
44 ft 10 in
Wingspan
53 ft
Height
15 ft 3 in
02

Performance

Maximum speed
522 mph
Range
1,730 mi
Service ceiling
45,000 ft
03

Powerplant

Powerplant
2 × General Electric XJ33-GE-5 centrifugal-flow compressor turbojet engines ( hp / shp / 4,000 lbf)
04

Armament

Armament
Guns: 6 ×.50 in (12.7 mm) M2 machine guns or, 6 ×.60 in (15.2 mm) T17E3 machine guns (prototypes) or, 4 × 20 mm (0.79 in) Hispano cannons or, 1 × 37 mm (1.46 in) cannon in the nose; Bombs: 2 × 1000 lb bombs