Northrop

Northrop XP-56 Black Bullet

Fighter

  • First flight1943
  • StatusPrototype
  • Number built2
Technical data

Specifications

01

Crew & dimensions

Crew
one, pilot
Length
8.38 m (27 ft 6 in)
Wingspan
12.96 m (42 ft 6 in)
Height
3.35 m (11 ft)
02

Performance

Maximum speed
749 km/h (465 mph)
Range
1,063 km (660 mi)
Service ceiling
10,061 m (33,000 ft)
03

Powerplant

Powerplant
1 × Pratt & Whitney R-2800-29 radial (2,000 hp / 1,492 kW)

Engines 1

R-2800 1937 R-2800 Piston engines Pratt & Whitney R-2800 Double Wasp One of the most important American aircraft engines of the Second World War. Pratt & Whitney · United States→