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The XP-67 bomber destroyer contract was received in September 1941 for a twin piston-engine fighter with a design top speed of 405 mph and a combat range of 2,385 statute miles. One experimental airplane was flight-tested for the Army Air Forces.
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| WEIGHTS |
| Take-off weight | 11521 kg | 25400 lb |
| Empty weight | 8049 kg | 17745 lb |
| DIMENSIONS |
| Wingspan | 16.76 m | 54 ft 12 in |
| Length | 13.65 m | 44 ft 9 in |
| Height | 4.80 m | 15 ft 9 in |
| Wing area | 38.46 m2 | 413.98 sq ft |
| PERFORMANCE |
| Max. speed | 652 km/h | 405 mph |
| Cruise speed | 435 km/h | 270 mph |
| Ceiling | 11400 m | 37400 ft |
| Range | 3835 km | 2383 miles |
Aero-Fox, 11.03.2008
This aircraft had a unique exhaust-angling system designed to channel the exhaust at high speed, using it to increase thrust. The system did not work as planned, and the airframe was unstable to begin with...
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