High Gallery
U. S. Military Aircraft
Bell Aircraft
XF-109 / XF3L
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| The Bell D-188A (unofficial military designations 'XF-109/XF3L was a proposed eight-engine Mach 2-capable vertical take-off and landing (VTOL) tiltjet fighter that never proceeded past the mock-up stage. |
TECHNICAL DATA
| Description | Specifications |
| Manufacturer: Bell | Length: 62 ft |
| First Flight: | Height: 12 ft 9 in |
| Enter Service: | Wing Span: 23 ft 9 in |
| Model: | Wing Area: 194 ft |
| Crew: 1 | Empty Weight: 13,800 lb |
| Nickname: | Max. Weight: 23,917 lb |
| Basic Role: Mockup | Armament: Guns:
4× 220 mm (0.79 in) auto cannon Rockets: 108× 2.75 in (70 mm) rockets Bombs: 4,000 lb |
| Other Versions: |
Propulsion |
| Principal User: |
Power Plant: General Electric J85-GE-5 turbojets, (11.6 kN) |
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Performance |
Horsepower: 2,600 lbf each |
| Range: 2,000 nmi Combat radius: 1,350 mi | No. Of Engines: 8 |
| Max. Speed: |
Drawing |
| Ceiling: 60,000 ft | |
| Climb Rate: | Photo Unknown |