History
Used temporarily from ships / carriers (1946): USAAF jet flown from USS Franklin D. Roosevelt
- First flight8 January 1944
- Introduction1945
- Number built1,715
Specifications
01
Crew & dimensions
- Crew
- 1
- Length
- 34 ft 5 in
- Wingspan
- 38 ft 9 in
- Height
- 11 ft 3 in
02
Performance
- Maximum speed
- 594 mph, Mach 0.76
- Range
- 825 mi
- Service ceiling
- 46,800 ft
03
Powerplant
- Powerplant
- 1 × Allison J33-A-35 centrifugal compressor turbojet ( hp / shp / 4,600 lbf)
04
Armament
- Armament
- Guns: 6 × 0.50 in (12.7mm) M3 Browning machine guns (300 rpg); Bombs: 2 × 1000 lb bombs; Rockets: 8 × 127 mm HVAR unguided rockets