Fightersfighter aircraft prototype model by Bell Aircraft
XP-83
The Bell XP-83 (later redesignated XF-83) was a United States prototype jet escort fighter designed by Bell Aircraft during World War II. It first flew in 1945. As with most early first generation jet fighters, the design was hampered by a relative lack of power. With the rapid advancements in jet technology post-WWII, the XP-83 was soon eclipsed by more advanced designs and it never entered production.
Summary from Wikipedia, photo via Wikimedia Commons, licensed under CC BY-SA.
- Manufacturer
- Bell Aircraft Corporation
- Category
- Fighters
- First flight
- 1945-02-25
Specifications
- Max speed
- 454 kt
- Range
- 1,500 nm
- Service ceiling
- 45,000 ft
- Rate of climb
- 5,650 ft/min
- Max takeoff weight
- 27,500 lb
- Empty weight
- 14,105 lb
- Fuel capacity
- 1,154 US gal
- Powerplant
- 2 × General Electric XJ33-GE-5 centrifugal-flow compressor turbojet engines
- Engines
- 2
- Seats
- 1
- Length
- 44.8 ft
- Wingspan
- 53 ft
- Height
- 15.3 ft
- Number built
- 2
Specifications are approximate and may vary by variant. Compiled from Wikipedia (CC BY-SA).
Reference and training only. Specifications vary by variant — consult the manufacturer and the official documents.