Douglas XP-48
Type	Fighter aircraft
Manufacturer	Douglas Aircraft Company
Maiden flight	n/a
Status	Cancelled
Primary user	United States Army Air Corps
Number built	0

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Contents 1 Specifications (XP-48) 2 References 2.1 Notes 2.2 Bibliography 3 See also

Specifications (XP-48)

General characteristics

• Crew: 1
• Length: 21 ft 9 in (6. 63 m)
• Wingspan: 32 ft 0 in (9. The wingspan (or just span) of an airplane or a Bird, is the distance from the left wingtip to the right wingtip 75 m)
• Height: 9 ft (2. 74 m)
• Empty weight: lb (kg)
• Loaded weight: 3,400 lb (1,542 kg)
• Powerplant: 1× Ranger SGV-770 inverted vee engine, 525 hp (392 kW)

Performance (estimated)

• Maximum speed: mph (knots, km/h)
• Cruise speed: mph (knots, km/h)
• Range: mi (nm, km)
• Service ceiling ft (m)

Armament

• Guns:
  
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  • 1× 0. 50 in (12. 7 mm) machine gun

References

Notes

Bibliography

See also

Comparable aircraft

• Bell XP-77
• Caudron C.714
• Miles M.20
• Tucker XP-57
  

Related lists

• List of fighter aircraft
• List of military aircraft of the United States
  

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