Consolidated Vultee

Consolidated Vultee XP-81

Escort fighter

  • First flight1945
  • StatusPrototype
  • Number built2
Technical data

Specifications

01

Crew & dimensions

Crew
1
Length
44 ft 8 in
Wingspan
50 ft 6 in
Height
13 ft 6 in
02

Performance

Maximum speed
478 mph
Service ceiling
47,000 ft
03

Powerplant

Powerplant
1 × General Electric T31-GE-3 turboprop engine (2,300 shp) + 1 × General Electric J33-GE-5 centrifugal flow turbojet (3,750 lbf)
04

Armament

Armament
Guns: 6 × 20 mm (0.8 in) cannon or 6 ×.50 cal (12.7 mm) machine guns; Bombs: 2000 lb of bombs