Naval Aircraft Factory XN5N

The Naval Aircraft Factory XN5N was a prototype United States monoplane trainer aircraft produced by the Naval Aircraft Factory in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania in 1941. A single prototype was built and evaluated.[1]

XN5N
The Naval Aircraft Factory XN5N-1 in 1941
General information
TypeTrainer
ManufacturerNaval Aircraft Factory
Number built1
History
First flight15 February 1941
Retired1947
The XN5N-1 in 1941
The XN5N-1 late in the war

The type was not placed in production.

Specifications (XN5N-1)

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Data from Aerofiles : Naval Aircraft Factory[2]

General characteristics

  • Crew: 2
  • Length: 30 ft 5 in (9.27 m)
  • Wingspan: 42 ft 0 in (12.8 m)
  • Powerplant: 1 × Wright R-760 seven-cylinder air-cooled radial piston engine, 350 hp (260 kW)
  • Propellers: 2-bladed variable-pitch propeller

Performance

  • Maximum speed: 137 mph (220 km/h, 119 kn)
  • Service ceiling: 13,900 ft (4,200 m)

See also

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Aircraft of comparable role, configuration, and era

References

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  1. ^ "US Navy and US Marine Corps BuNos--Second Series (0001 to 5029)". www.joebaugher.com. Retrieved 22 June 2020.
  2. ^ Eckland, K.O. "American airplanes: Naval Aircraft Factory". aerofiles.com. Retrieved 22 June 2020.
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