Republic XF-12 Rainbow

Airplanes

Length

28.59 m

Flat Wing Span

39.36 m

Height

8.63 m

Flat Wing Area

152.361 m²

Cruise Speed

643.7376 km/h

Max Speed

756.3917 km/h

Max Ceiling

13411.2 m

Number of Engines

First Flight

1946-02-04

Number Built

Total Fuel Capacity

18927.06

Maximum Range

7242.048 km

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Aircraft	Total Fuel Capacity	Maximum Range (km)
Republic XF-12 Rainbow	18927.06	7242.048

Name	Aircraft Engine	Length (m)	Flat Wing Span (m)	Max Seating
CANT Z.511		28.5	39.86	16	Compare
Handley Page H.P.42		28.0416	39.624	24	Compare
Martin M-130		27.7	39.7	18	Compare
Kawanishi H8K		28.13	38		Compare
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Lockheed EC-130		29.5656	40.2336		Compare

All data (24 fields)

Name: Republic XF-12 Rainbow
Manufacturer: Republic Aviation Company
Description: The Republic XF-12 Rainbow was an American four-engine, all-metal prototype aircraft designed by Republic Aviation in the 1940s for aerial reconnaissance with the United States Army Air Forces (USAAF).
First Flight: 1946-02-04
Service End: 1952-06-01
Designer: Republic Aviation Company
Type: Strategic aerial reconnaissance
Length (m): 28.59
Height (m): 8.63
Cockpit Crew: 7
Max Speed (km/h): 756.3917
Cruise Speed (km/h): 643.7376
Min Speed (km/h): 167.3718
Max Ceiling (m): 13411.2
Rate of Climb (m/s): 25.4
National Origin: United States of America
Number Built: 2
Powerplant Description: 4 × Pratt & Whitney R-4360-31 Wasp Major 28-cyl. four-row air-cooled radial piston engines, 2424 kW (3250 hp) each
Primary Users: United States Army Air Forces
Status: Canceled
Wikipedia Article (URL): en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Republic_XF-12_Rainbow
Flat Wing Span (m): 39.36
Flat Wing Area (m²): 152.361
Number of Engines: 4