Hughes D-2

Length
17.6 m
Flat Wing Span
18.29 m
Height
8.3 m
Flat Wing Area
57.23 m²
Cruise Speed
441 km/h
Max Speed
697 km/h
Max Ceiling
10975 m
Number of Engines
2
First Flight
1943-06-20
Number Built
1
Maximum Range
1610 km

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Aircraft Maximum Range (km)
Hughes D-2 1610

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All data (21 fields)
Name
Hughes D-2
Manufacturer
Hughes Aircraft
Description
The Hughes D-2 was an American fighter and bomber project begun by Howard Hughes as a private venture.
First Flight
1943-06-20
Service End
1944-01-01
Designer
Howard Hughes
Type
Fighter aircraft, bomber
Length (m)
17.6
Height (m)
8.3
Max Speed (km/h)
697
Cruise Speed (km/h)
441
Max Ceiling (m)
10975
Rate of Climb (m/s)
13
National Origin
Canada
Number Built
1
Powerplant Description
2 × Pratt & Whitney R-2800-49, 1500 kW (2012 hp) each
Primary Users
United States Army Air Forces (intended)
Wikipedia Article (URL)
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hughes_D-2
Flat Wing Span (m)
18.29
Flat Wing Area (m²)
57.23
Number of Engines
2