Type | Aircraft | |
Company | Bell Aircraft Corporation | |
Scheme | Monoplane Low wing | |
Geometry | ||
---|---|---|
Length (m) |
1.9
13.7
88.7
|
|
Height (m) |
0.6
4.7
50.1
|
|
Wings | ||
Wing area (m2) |
1.1
40.0
925
|
|
Wingspan (Beam) (m) |
0.1
16.2
95
|
|
Weights | ||
Empty weight (kg) |
8
6,397.9
276,800
|
|
Max. takeoff weight (Gross weight) (kg) |
154
12,473.8
575,000
|
|
Capacity | ||
Crew (per.) |
1
1
112
|
|
Speeds | ||
Max. Speed (km/h) |
25
840
28,165
|
at 4775 m |
Сruise Speed (km/h) |
52
710
3,087
|
|
Power | ||
Thrust/weight (kN/kg) |
0.0
0.3
2.1
|
|
Thrust (kN) |
1.5
36
1,914
|
2 powerplants 18 kN each |
Performance | ||
Service ceiling (m) |
0.6
14,000
161,544
|
|
Range (Ferry range) (km) |
4
2,785
40,700
|
Internal fuel |
4
3,300
40,700
|
With drop tanks | |
Dynamic Performance | ||
Rate of climb (m/min) |
1.9
1,722.1
36,000
|
|
Time to altitude (min) |
0.6
11.5
105
|
to 9100 m |
Combat | ||
Guns (qt) |
1
6
18
|
6 × .50 in (12.7 mm) M2 machine guns or .60 in (15.2 mm) T17E3 machine guns (prototypes) or |
1
4
18
|
20 mm (0.79 in) Hispano cannons or | |
1
1
18
|
37 mm (1.46 in) cannon in the nose | |
Stat | ||
Introduction | 1945 | |
First flight | 25.02.1945 |