Douglas   FD
First Fly 1933.01.
Tactical  and  Technical  Data
   

Version

XFD-1

First Fly

1933.01.

Role

Fighter

Crew

Men

2

Dimensions

Upper wingspan

9.60 m    (31 ft 6 in)

Lower wingspan

 

Length

7.72 m    (25 ft 4 in)

Height

3.38 m    (11 ft 1 in)

Wing area

27.4 m2    (295 sq ft)

Wing loading

 

Weights

Weight empty

1,446 kg    (3,227 lb)

Take-off weight

2,268 kg    (5,000 lb)

Max. weight loadet

 

Power plant

Engine

1 radiat two-row 14-cyl.

Type

Pratt & Whitney R-1535-64

Power starting

1 x 700 hp

Power at heigh

 

Power max.

 

Power loading - kg/hp

 

Propeller

2-bladed Hamilton Standard

Fuel

 

Performance

Speed at sea level

 

Max. speed / at altitude

328 km/h    (204 mph, 177 kts)

Cruising speed

270 km/h    (168 mph, 146 kts)

Stall speed

 

Landing speed

 

Climb

509 m/min    (1,670 ft/min)

Service ceiling

7,224 m    (23,700 ft)

Combat radius

 

Range

927 km    (576 mi, 501 nmi)

Ferry range

 

Flight duration

 

Take-off run

 

Landing run

 

Armament

Cannons

 

Cannons - ammunition

 

Machine guns

2x7.62 mm + 1x7.62 mm    (0.30 in)

Machine guns - ammunition

 

Bombs

227 kg    (500 lb)

Armament - max.

 

Production

Version production

1

General production

1