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XP-55 ASCENDER

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A simple XP-55 ASCENDER with "Red Tail"paint job

ABOUT

The Curtiss-Wright XP-55 Ascender (company designation CW-24) is a 1940s United States prototype fighter aircraft built by Curtiss-Wright. Along with the Vultee XP-54 and Northrop XP-56, it resulted from United States Army Air Corps proposal R-40C issued on 27 November 1939 for aircraft with improved performance, armament, and pilot visibility over existing fighters; it specifically allowed for unconventional aircraft designs. An unusual design for its time, it had a canard configuration, a rear-mounted engine, swept wings, and two vertical tails. Because of its pusher design, it was sarcastically referred to as the "Ass-ender".[1] Like the XP-54, the Ascender was designed for the Pratt & Whitney X-1800 engine, but was re-designed after that engine project was canceled. It was also the first Curtiss fighter aircraft to use tricycle landing gear.

Basic control no ag's

ENJOY

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General Characteristics

  • Created On Android
  • Wingspan 38.6ft (11.8m)
  • Length 29.7ft (9.0m)
  • Height 10.1ft (3.1m)
  • Empty Weight 7,423lbs (3,367kg)
  • Loaded Weight 8,852lbs (4,015kg)

Performance

  • Power/Weight Ratio 0.571
  • Horse Power/Weight Ratio 5648.041
  • Wing Loading 37.6lbs/ft2 (183.6kg/m2)
  • Wing Area 235.5ft2 (21.9m2)
  • Drag Points 4285

Parts

  • Number of Parts 201
  • Control Surfaces 8
  • Performance Cost 763