| Manufacturer |
Republic Aviation Company |
De Havilland |
| Description |
The Republic XP-72 was an American prototype fighter-interceptor developed by Republic Aircraft as a progression of the P-47 Thunderbolt design. |
The de Havilland DH.112 Sea Venom is a British postwar carrier-capable jet aircraft developed from the de Havilland Venom. |
| First Flight |
1944-02-02 |
1951-04-19 |
| Service End |
|
1970-01-01 |
| Designer |
Republic Aviation Company |
De Havilland |
| Type |
Fighter |
Fighter-bomber |
| Length (m) |
11.15 |
10.9728 |
| Height (m) |
4.88 |
2.4384 |
| Cockpit Crew |
|
2 |
| Max Speed (km/h) |
789 |
926.9821 |
| Max Ceiling (m) |
12805 |
12039.6 |
| Rate of Climb (m/s) |
26.8 |
29.21 |
| Armament |
6× 50 caliber Browning machine guns or; 2x 37mm M4 cannons and 4x 50 caliber Browning machine guns or; 4x 37mm M4 cannons; 2× 1,000 lb (476 kg) bombs |
4 × 20 mm Hispano Mk.V cannon, 150 rpg; 2 × 1000 lb bombs; 8 × "60lb" RP-3 unguided rockets |
| National Origin |
|
United Kingdom |
| Number Built |
2 |
|
| Powerplant Description |
1 × Pratt & Whitney R-4360-13 radial engine, 2610 kW (3500 hp) each |
1 × de Havilland Ghost 105 centrifugal-flow turbojet engine |
| Primary Users |
|
Royal Navy, French Navy , Royal Australian Navy |
| Status |
Canceled |
|
| Wikipedia Article (URL) |
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Republic_XP-72 |
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/De_Havilland_Sea_Venom |
| Flat Wing Span (m) |
12.47 |
12.8016 |
| Flat Wing Area (m²) |
27.9 |
|
| Number of Engines |
1 |
1 |