Consolidated A-11
| Curtiss A-11 | |
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| Type: | Fighter bomber |
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| First flight: |
1933 |
| Number of pieces: |
5 |
The Consolidated A-11 was a single-engine fighter - bomber for ground combat support from the US manufacturer Consolidated Aircraft .
history
The pattern was based on the Consolidated P-30 . Since it did not meet the expectations of the United States Army Air Corps during testing , only five prototypes and pre-production aircraft were built.
variants
- Y1A-11
- one example (USAAC serial no. 32-322) built with a 675 HP V 1570-57 engine
- A-11
- five units built with a 675 HP V 1570-59 engine (s / n 33-208 to 211) and a two-blade propeller
- XA-11
- one example built with a 1000 hp XV 1710-7 engine and a higher gross vehicle weight
Technical specifications
| Parameter | Technical specifications |
|---|---|
| Country of origin | United States |
| First flight | 1933 |
| span | 13.83 m |
| length | 8.91 m |
| Engine | 1 × Curtiss V-1570 -59 Conqueror V12 with 675 PS (approx. 500 kW) |
| Max. Takeoff mass | 2490 kg |
| Top speed | 376 km / h |
| Range | 1500 km |
| Summit height | 7100 m |
| crew | 2 |
| Armament | 4 × MG 7.62 mm firing forward, 1 × MG 7.62 mm movable |
| Bomb load | 180 kg |
Web links
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