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==Specifications (XP-83)== [[File:Bell XP-83 drawing.jpg|thumb|XP-83 (first prototype)]] {{Aircraft specs |ref=''War Planes of the Second World War''<ref name="Green">Green 1961, p. 24.</ref> |prime units?=imp <!-- General characteristics --> |crew=1 (engineer's station fitted to first prototype, with an entrance door under the fuselage) |length ft=44 |length in=10 |length note= |span ft=53 |span in=0 |span note= |height ft=15 |height in=3 |height note= |wing area sqft=431 |wing area note= |aspect ratio=<!-- sailplanes --> |airfoil=<!--'''root:''' [[NACA airfoil|NACA ]]; '''tip:''' [[NACA airfoil|NACA ]]<ref name="Selig">{{cite web |last1=Lednicer |first1=David |title=The Incomplete Guide to Airfoil Usage |url=https://m-selig.ae.illinois.edu/ads/aircraft.html |website=m-selig.ae.illinois.edu |accessdate=16 April 2019}}</ref>--> |empty weight lb=14105 |empty weight note= |gross weight lb=24090 |gross weight note= |max takeoff weight lb=27500 |max takeoff weight note= |fuel capacity={{cvt|1154|USgal|impgal l}} + 2x {{cvt|300|USgal|impgal l}} drop tanks |more general= <!-- Powerplant --> |eng1 number=2 |eng1 name= [[General Electric XJ33-GE-5]] |eng1 type=centrifugal-flow compressor turbojet engines |eng1 hp=<!-- prop engines --> |eng1 shp=<!-- prop engines --> |eng1 lbf=4000 |eng1 note=for take-off at 11,500 rpm <!-- Performance --> |max speed mph=522 |max speed note=at {{cvt|15660|ft}} |max speed mach=<!-- supersonic aircraft --> |cruise speed mph= |cruise speed note= |stall speed mph= |stall speed note= |never exceed speed mph= |never exceed speed note= |minimum control speed mph= |minimum control speed note= |range miles=1730 |range note=on internals |combat range miles= |combat range note= |ferry range miles=2050 |ferry range note=with drop tanks |endurance=<!-- if range unknown --> |ceiling ft=45000 |ceiling note= |g limits=<!-- aerobatic --> |roll rate=<!-- aerobatic --> |glide ratio=<!-- sailplanes --> |climb rate ftmin=5650 |climb rate note= |time to altitude= {{cvt|30000|ft}} in 11 minutes 30 seconds |sink rate ftmin=<!-- sailplanes --> |sink rate note= |lift to drag= |wing loading lb/sqft=56 |wing loading note= |fuel consumption lb/mi= |thrust/weight=0.33 |more performance= <!-- Armament --> |guns=<br/> **6 Γ [[.50 BMG|.50 in]] (12.7 mm) [[M2 Browning machine gun|M2 machine gun]]s ''or'' **6 Γ .60 in (15.2 mm) T17E3 machine guns (prototypes) ''or'' **4 Γ [[20 mm caliber|20 mm]] (0.79 in) [[Hispano-Suiza HS.404|Hispano]] cannons ''or'' **1 Γ 37 mm (1.46 in) [[Autocannon|cannon]] in the nose |bombs= 2 Γ {{cvt|1000|lb|0}} bombs |rockets= |missiles= |hardpoints= |hardpoint capacity= |hardpoint rockets= |hardpoint missiles= |hardpoint bombs= |hardpoint other=2 Γ {{cvt|300|USgal|impgal l|1}} / {{cvt|l774|kg|1}} [[drop tank]]s |avionics= }}
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