Vultee V-48 / P-66 Vanguard

1939

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Vultee V-48 / P-66 Vanguard

Developed as a single-seat fighter for export, powered by an 894.2kW Pratt & Whitney R-1830-53C4-G engine. Most production aircraft, given the USAAF designation P-66, found their way to China from 1940.

Vultee V-48 / P-66 Vanguard

Specification 
 MODELP-66
 CREW1
 ENGINE1 x Pratt-WHitney R-1830-33 Twin Wasp, 895kW
 WEIGHTS
  Take-off weight3349 kg7383 lb
  Empty weight2375 kg5236 lb
 DIMENSIONS
  Wingspan10.97 m36 ft 0 in
  Length8.66 m28 ft 5 in
  Height2.87 m9 ft 5 in
  Wing area18.3 m2196.98 sq ft
 PERFORMANCE
  Max. speed547 km/h340 mph
  Ceiling8595 m28200 ft
  Range1529 km950 miles
 ARMAMENT4 x 7.62mm, 2 x 12.7mm machine-guns

3-View 
Vultee V-48 / P-66 VanguardA three-view drawing (1280 x 972)


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