| XA-39 | |
|---|---|
| Role | Ground-attack aircraft |
| National origin | United States |
| Built by | Kaiser-Fleetwings |
| Primary user | United States Army Air Forces |
| Number built | 0 |
The Kaiser-Fleetwings A-39 was a project by Kaiser-Fleetwings in the 1942-1943 period for an attack aircraft powered by a single Pratt & Whitney R-2800 radial engines. It was to be armed with four .50 caliber machine guns and two 37 mm cannons, along with up to 3,000 pounds (1,400 kg) of bombs.[1] Some sources claim that the A-39 was intended to be a twin-engined design.[2] The A-39 was canceled before any prototypes were built.[1]
Specifications[]
Data from Johnson 2012[1]
General characteristics
- Crew: 1
- Length: 42 ft 9 in (13.03 m)
- Wingspan: 55 ft 9 in (16.99 m)
- Max takeoff weight: 20,500 lb (9,299 kg)
- Powerplant: 1 × Pratt & Whitney R-2800 radial engine, 2,100 hp (1,600 kW)
Armament
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References[]
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- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 Johnson, E.R. (2012). American Attack Aircraft since 1926. Jefferson, NC: McFarland & Company. pp. 419–420. ISBN 978-0786471621. http://books.google.com/books?id=GmFhOCYckfQC&pg=PA419&lpg=PA419&dq=Kaiser-Fleetwings+A-39&source=bl&ots=y_6M8z2kJF&sig=t6xb6O8JtyJEfkP2P7zB5TwguZY&hl=en&sa=X&ei=jQRYUaewDoj8rAGB5oGQCA&ved=0CD4Q6AEwAg#v=onepage&q=Kaiser-Fleetwings%20A-39&f=false.
- ↑ "Kaiser-Fleetwings A-39". Fact Sheets. National Museum of the United States Air Force. December 31, 2008. http://www.nationalmuseum.af.mil/factsheets/factsheet.asp?id=3179. Retrieved 2013-03-31.
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