Length
18.5928 m
Flat Wing Span
28.956 m
Height
4.2672 m
Flat Wing Area
104.0514 m²
Cruise Speed
305.7754 km/h
Max Speed
354.0557 km/h
Max Ceiling
7620 m
Number of Engines
2
First Flight
1936-12-22
Number Built
1
Maximum Take-Off Weight
18.1437 t (paragliders: kg)
Maximum Range
3154.314 km

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Aircraft Weight Variants

Aircraft Maximum Take-Off Weight (t (paragliders: kg)) Maximum Range (km)
North American XB-21 18.1437 3154.314

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All data (21 fields)
Name
North American XB-21
Manufacturer
North American Aviation
Description
The North American XB-21 (manufacturer's model designation NA-21) and sometimes referred to by the name "Dragon", was a prototype bomber aircraft developed by North American Aviation in the late 1930s, for evaluation by the United States Army Air Corps.
First Flight
1936-12-22
Designer
North American Aviation
Type
Medium bomber
Length (m)
18.5928
Height (m)
4.2672
Max Speed (km/h)
354.0557
Cruise Speed (km/h)
305.7754
Max Ceiling (m)
7620
Armament
Five .30-calibre machine guns, mounted in single turrets in the nose and dorsal positions, and single manually operated mounts in the waist and ventral positions.; Up to 10000 lb in an internal bay.
National Origin
United States of America
Number Built
1
Powerplant Description
2 × Pratt & Whitney R-2180-A Twin Hornet turbosupercharged radial engines, 895 kW (1200 hp) each
Primary Users
United States Army Air Corps
Wikipedia Article (URL)
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/North_American_XB-21
Flat Wing Span (m)
28.956
Flat Wing Area (m²)
104.0514
Aircraft Engine
Pratt & Whitney R-2180-A Twin Hornet
Number of Engines
2