Specifications (Bell XP-77)
Bell XP-77 side view.
Data from Jane's Fighting Aircraft of World War II[6] and
General characteristics
Crew: 1 pilot
Length: 22 ft 10 in (6.96 m)
Wingspan: 27 ft 6 in (8.38 m)
Height: 8 ft 2 in (2.49 m)
Wing area: 100 sq ft (9.3 m²)
Empty weight: 2,855 lb (1,295 kg)
Max. takeoff weight: 4,028 lb (1,827 kg)
Powerplant: 1 × Ranger V-770-7 inverted V12 engine, 520 hp (388 kW)
Performance
Maximum speed: 330 mph (290 knots, 530 km/h)
Range: 550 mi (480 nmi, 890 km)
Service ceiling: 30,100 ft (9,180 m)
Rate of climb: 3,600 ft/min (1,097 m/min)
Wing loading: 40.28 lb/sq ft (196.5 kg/m²)
Power/mass: .13 hp/lb (.21 W/kg)
Armament
Guns:
1× 20 mm (0.787 in) Hispano-Suiza HS.404 cannon, firing through the spinner
2× .50 in (12.7 mm) M2 machine guns with 200 rounds each.
Bombs:
1× 300 lb (136 kg) bomb or
1× 325 lb (147 kg) depth charge
