Custer Channelwing: Dreams and Schemes
The P-50 Devastator
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| GENERAL | ||
| wing Span | 30 ft | |
| Overall length | 43 ft | |
| Overall Height | 19 ft | |
| POWER PLANT | ||
| two Rolls Royce/Pratt & Whitney | ||
| RTM 322 (coupled installation) | ||
| Max Power: 5,600 ESHP | ||
| Best Consumption | 0.41/lbs/hp/hr | |
| WEIGHTS (approximate) | ||
| Takeoff Weight | 18,000 lbs | |
| Empty Weight | 9,000 lbs | |
| Useful Load | 8,000 lbs | |
| Max Fuel (internal) | 2,200 lbs | |
| Max Fuel (external) | 3,800 lbs | |
| bomb bay tank | 3,000 lbs | |
| PERFORMANCE | ||
| Service Ceiling | 20,000 ft | |
| max Speed | 420 kts | |
| Normal Cruise | 350 kts | |
| Minimum Speed | 10 kts | |
| Rate of Climb | 3,500 fpm | |
| Max "G" loading | +8, -4 | |
| FIELD PERFORMANCE | ||
| Takeoff over 50' obstacle | under 100' | |
| Landing Roll | under 100' | |
| RANGE | ||
| Operatonal theater Range | ||
| 7,000 lbs Ordinance | 620 nm | |
| Ferry Range W/no payload | ||
| and 8,800 lbs fuel | 3,000 nm | |
| Update: New NASA reasearch would appear to make the P-50 capable of VTOL, and increase performance in all areas. | ||