Lockheed XP-58 Chain Lightning

Airplanes

Length

15.07 m

Flat Wing Span

21.34 m

Height

4.88 m

Flat Wing Area

55.7 m²

Cruise Speed

455 km/h

Max Speed

702 km/h

Max Ceiling

11645 m

Number of Engines

Aircraft Engine

First Flight

1944-06-06

Number Built

Maximum Take-Off Weight

17.777 t (paragliders: kg)

Maximum Range

4265 km

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Aircraft	Maximum Take-Off Weight (t (paragliders: kg))	Maximum Range (km)
Lockheed XP-58 Chain Lightning	17.777	4265

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All data (21 fields)

Name: Lockheed XP-58 Chain Lightning
Manufacturer: Lockheed Corporation
Description: The Lockheed XP-58 Chain Lightning was an American long-range fighter developed during World War II.
First Flight: 1944-06-06
Designer: Lockheed Corporation
Type: Heavy fighter
Length (m): 15.07
Height (m): 4.88
Max Speed (km/h): 702
Cruise Speed (km/h): 455
Max Ceiling (m): 11645
Rate of Climb (m/s): 13.1
Armament: ; (proposed) 4 × 37 mm M4 cannons or 1 × 75 mm (2.95 in) M5 cannon and 2 × .50 in Browning heavy machine guns in interchangeable nose; (proposed) 4 × .50 in Browning heavy machine guns in two remotely controlled flexible turrets in the rear.
Number Built: 1
Powerplant Description: 2 × Allison V-3420 24 cylinder liquid-cooled engine, 2238 kW (3001 hp) each
Status: Canceled
Wikipedia Article (URL): en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lockheed_XP-58_Chain_Lightning
Flat Wing Span (m): 21.34
Flat Wing Area (m²): 55.7
Aircraft Engine: Allison V-3420
Number of Engines: 2