Fighters1939 fighter aircraft series by Vultee Aircraft
Vultee P-66 Vanguard
The Vultee P-66 Vanguard was a United States Army Air Forces fighter aircraft. It was initially ordered by Sweden, but by the time the aircraft were ready for delivery in 1941, the United States would not allow them to be exported, designating them as P-66s and retaining them for defensive and training purposes. Eventually, a large number were sent to China where they were pressed into service as combat aircraft with mixed results.
Summary from Wikipedia, photo via Wikimedia Commons, licensed under CC BY-SA.
- Manufacturer
- Vultee Aircraft
- Category
- Fighters
- Country of origin
- United States
- First flight
- 1939-09-08
Specifications
- Cruise speed
- 250 kt
- Max speed
- 300 kt
- Range
- 740 nm
- Service ceiling
- 28,200 ft
- Rate of climb
- 2,520 ft/min
- Max takeoff weight
- 7,384 lb
- Empty weight
- 5,237 lb
- Powerplant
- Pratt & Whitney R-1830-33 14 Cyl twin row radial, 1200 hp
- Engines
- 1
- Seats
- 1
- Length
- 28.7 ft
- Wingspan
- 35.8 ft
- Number built
- 146
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.