Fighters1940 twin-engine prototype fighter aircraft series by Grumman
Grumman XF5F Skyrocket
The Grumman XF5F Skyrocket was a prototype twin-engined shipboard fighter interceptor. The United States Navy ordered one prototype, model number G-34, from Grumman Aircraft Engineering Corporation on 30 June 1938; its designation was XF5F-1. The aircraft had a unique appearance: The forward "nose" of the fuselage did not extend forward of the wing. Provisions were included for two 20 mm (0.787 in) Madsen cannon as armament.
Summary from Wikipedia, photo via Wikimedia Commons, licensed under CC BY-SA.
- Manufacturer
- Grumman
- Category
- Fighters
- Country of origin
- United States
- First flight
- 1940-04-01
Specifications
- Max speed
- 333 kt
- Range
- 1,000 nm
- Service ceiling
- 33,000 ft
- Rate of climb
- 4,000 ft/min
- Max takeoff weight
- 10,900 lb
- Empty weight
- 8,107 lb
- Powerplant
- 2 × Wright XR-1820-40/42 Cyclone nine cylinder radial air-cooled engine
- Engines
- 2
- Seats
- 1
- Length
- 28.8 ft
- Wingspan
- 42 ft
- Height
- 11.3 ft
- Number built
- 1
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.