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Fokker USA-General Aviation XA-7

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

Bombs

488 lb (221.4 kg) of bombs on external racks.

 

 

 

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