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The XFL-1 experimental shipboard fighter was developed
in parallel with the XP-39 Airacobra, and was
flown for the first time on 13 May 1940. Powered by a
1150hp Allison XV-1710-6 12-cylinder liquid-cooled
engine, the XFL-1 differed from its land-based counterpart
primarily in having a tailwheel undercarriage and
underwing radiators. The airframe was re-stressed for
shipboard operation, and proposed armament comprised
a single 12.7mm machine gun or a
37mm cannon firing through the propeller hub and a
pair of fuselage-mounted 7.62mm guns,
although, in the event, no armament was installed. The
XFL-1 failed its carrier qualification trials and further
development was abandoned at the beginning of 1942.
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| WEIGHTS |
| Take-off weight | 3271 kg | 7211 lb |
| Empty weight | 2341 kg | 5161 lb |
| DIMENSIONS |
| Wingspan | 10.67 m | 35 ft 0 in |
| Length | 9.09 m | 29 ft 10 in |
| Height | 3.90 m | 12 ft 10 in |
| Wing area | 21.55 m2 | 231.96 sq ft |
| PERFORMANCE |
| Max. speed | 494 km/h | 307 mph |
| Range | 1725 km | 1072 miles |
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