The General Aviation / Fokker XA-7 was a prototype attack aircraft ordered in December 1929, and first flown in January 1931 by Fokker and then General Aviation Corporation after it bought Fokker-America in 1930 and entered in a competition held by the United States Army.
Despite some innovative features, the XA-7 did not proceed past flight test status.
After testing, the sole prototype was scrapped.
Specifications
Crew
2
Length
31 ft 0 in (9.45 m)
Wingspan
46 ft 9 in (14.25 m)
Height
9 ft 5 in (2.87 m)
Wing area
333 sq ft (30.9 m2)
Empty weight
3,866 lb (1,754 kg)
Gross weight
5,650 lb (2,563 kg)
Powerplant
1 × Curtiss V-1570-27 Conqueror,
V-12 liquid-cooled piston engine,
600 hp (450 kW)
Propellers
2-bladed Hamilton Standard fixed-pitch propeller
Performance
Maximum speed
184 mph (296 km/h, 160 kn) at sea level
Landing speed
61 mph (53 kn; 98 km/h)
Range
500 mi (800 km, 430 nmi)
Service ceiling
19,000 ft (5,800 m)
Armament
Guns
4x 0.300 in (7.620 mm) fixed forward firing machine-guns
1x flexibly mounted 0.300 in (7.620 mm) machine-gun in the rear cockpit