Naval Aircraft Factory XN5N
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The XN5N was a prototype United States
United States
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monoplane
Monoplane
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trainer aircraft produced by the Naval Aircraft Factory
Naval Aircraft Factory
The Naval Aircraft Factory was established by the United States Navy in 1918 at Philadelphia in order to assist in solving the problem of aircraft supply which faced the Navy Department upon the entry of the U.S. into World War I...
in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Pennsylvania
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in 1941. A single prototype was built and evaluated.
The type was not placed in production.
Specifications (XN5N-1)
General characteristics
- Crew: two, student and instructor
- Length: 30 ft 5 in (9.27 m)
- Wingspan: 42 ft 0 in (12.80 m)
- Height: ft in ( m)
- Wing area: ft² ( m²)
- Empty: lb ( kg)
- Loaded: lb ( kg)
- Maximum takeoff: lb ( kg)
- Powerplant: 1× Wright R-760Wright R-760|-See also:-Bibliography:*Gunston, Bill. World Encyclopedia of Aero Engines. Cambridge, England. Patrick Stephens Limited, 1989. ISBN 1-85260-163-9...
radial, 350 hp (261 kW)
Performance
- Maximum speed: 137 mph (220 km/h)
- Range: miles ( km)
- Service ceiling: 13,900 ft (4,238 m)
- Rate of climb: ft/min ( m/min)
- Wing loading: lb/ft² ( kg/m²)
- Power/mass: hp/lb ( kW/kg)