The Vultee P-66 Vanguard was an accidental addition to the USAAF's inventory of fighter aircraft. It was initially ordered by Sweden, but by the time the aircraft were ready for delivery in 1941, the United States would not allow them to be exported. Eventually, 129 were sent to China, with the Army Air Force keeping 15 and designating them as P-66s. They were used as trainers in America during World War II.
Specifications (P-66)
General Characteristics
- Crew: one pilot
- Length: 28 ft 4 in (8.64 m)
- Wingspan: 36 ft 0 in (10.98 m)
- Height: ft in ( m)
- Wing area: 197 ft² (18.3 m²)
- Empty: 4,657 lb (2,117 kg)
- Loaded: 6,029 lb (2,740 kg)
- Maximum takeoff: lb ( kg)
- Powerplant: 1x Pratt & Whitney R-1830-S3C4-G radial, 1,200 hp (895 kW)
Performance
- Maximum speed: 340 mph (544 km/h)
- Range: 850 miles (1,360 km)
- Service ceiling: 28,200 ft (8,958 m)
- Rate of climb: 2,139 ft/min (652 m/min)
- Wing loading: 31 lb/ft² (150 kg/m²)
- Power/Mass: 0.20 hp/lb (0.33 kW/kg)
Armament
- 4x .30 machine guns
- 2x .50 machine guns
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Designation sequence:
P-63 -
P-64 -
XP-65 -
P-66 -
XP-67 -
XP-68 -
XP-69
Last updated: 05-31-2005 15:04:01
