| Manufacturer |
Inter-war period |
Northrop Corporation |
| Description |
The Piaggio P.32 was an Italian medium bomber of the late 1930s, produced by Piaggio, and designed by Giovanni Pegna. |
The Northrop F-89 Scorpion is an all-weather, twin-engined interceptor aircraft designed and produced by the American aircraft manufacturer Northrop Corporation. |
| First Flight |
1936-01-01 |
1948-08-16 |
| Entry Into service |
1938-01-01 |
1950-09-01 |
| Service End |
1939-01-01 |
1969-01-01 |
| Designer |
Giovanni Pegna |
Northrop Corporation |
| Type |
Medium bomber |
Interceptor |
| Length (m) |
16.3 |
16.1544 |
| Height (m) |
5.1 |
5.1816 |
| Cockpit Crew |
5 |
2 |
| Max Speed (km/h) |
400 |
1038.027 |
| Max Ceiling (m) |
7000 |
14996.16 |
| Rate of Climb (m/s) |
|
37.7952 |
| Armament |
5 × 7.7 mm Breda-SAFAT machine guns; 1600 kg of bombs |
2 × pods of 52 2.75 in "Mighty Mouse" Mk 4/Mk 40 Folding-Fin Aerial Rockets, for a total of 104. |
| Number Built |
28 |
1050 |
| Powerplant Description |
2 × Isotta Fraschini Asso XI R.C. V-12 liquid-cooled piston engines, 610 kW (818 hp) each |
2 × Allison J35-A-35 afterburning turbojet engines |
| Primary Users |
Regia Aeronautica |
United States Air Force |
| Wikipedia Article (URL) |
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Piaggio_P.32 |
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Northrop_F-89_Scorpion |
| Flat Wing Span (m) |
18 |
17.9832 |
| Flat Wing Area (m²) |
60 |
56.2992 |
| Flat Wing Aspect Ratio |
|
5.88 |
| Number of Engines |
2 |
2 |