Type

Carrier based fighter

Accommodations

Pilot only

Power plant

One 2,000 hp Pratt & Whitney R-2800-10W

Dimensions

Span 42 ft. 10 in., length, 33 ft. 7 in., height, 13 ft. 1 in., wing area, 334 sq. ft.

Weights

Empty, 9,238 lb.; gross, 15,413 lb.

Performance

Max speed, 380 mph at 23,400 ft.; cruising speed, 168 mph; initial climb, 2,980 ft/min.; service ceiling, 37,300 ft; range 945 st. miles.

Armament

Six fixed forward-firing 0.50 in guns (or two 2mm and four 0.50 in)

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Type

Carrier based fighter

Accommodations

Pilot only

Power plant

One 2,100 hp Pratt & Whitney R-2800-34W

Dimensions

Span 35 ft. 10 in., length, 28 ft. 3 in., height, 13 ft. 10 in., wing area, 244 sq. ft.

Weights

Empty, 7,070 lb.; gross, 12,947 lb.

Performance

Max speed, 421 mph at 19,700 ft.; cruising speed, 163 mph; initial climb, 4,570 ft/min.; service ceiling, 38,700 ft; range 1,105 st. miles.

Armament

Four fixed forward-firing 0.50 in machine

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Type

Carrier based fighter

Accommodations

Pilot only

Power plant

One 6,250 lb. s.t. Pratt & Whitney J48-P-6A turbojet

Dimensions

Span, 38 ft; length, 38 ft 10 in; height, 12 ft 3 in; wing area, 250 sq. ft.

Weights

Empty, 10,147 lb; gross, 18,721 lb.

Performance

Max speed, 579 mph at 5,000 ft.; cruising speed, 481 mph; initial climb, 5,090 ft/min.; service ceiling, 42,800 ft.; range, 1,300 st miles

Armament

Four fixed forward-firing 20 mm guns.

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Type

Carrier based fighter

Accommodations

Pilot only

Power plant

One 7,250 lb s.t. Pratt & Whitney J48-P-8 turbojet

Dimensions

Span 36 ft. 5 in., length, 41 ft. 7 in., height, 15 ft.

Weights

Gross, 20,000 lbs.

Performance

Max speed, 690 mph at sea level; initial climb, 7 min. to 40,000 ft.; service ceiling, 50,000 ft; range 1,000 st. miles.

Armament

Four fixed forward-firing 20 mm guns; two 1,000 lb. Bombs under wings.

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Type

Carrier based fighter

Accommodations

Pilot only

Power plant

One 7,450 lb s.t. Wright J65-W-18 turbojet with afterburner

Dimensions

Span 31 ft. 7.5 in; length, 46 ft. 11.25 in., height, 13 ft. 2.75 in., wing area, 250 sq. ft.

Weights

Empty, 13,428 lb.; gross, 22,160 lb.

Performance

Max speed, 750 mph at sea level; cruising speed, 577 mph at 38,000; initial climb, 5,130 ft/min.; service ceiling, 41,900 ft; range 1,270 st. miles.

Armament

Four fixed forward-firing 20 mm guns; four underwing Sidewinder 1A or 1C air-to-air missles.

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