Commonwealth CA-13 "Boomerang II"
Country of Service : | Australia |
Role : | Fighter |
First Flight : | May 1942 |
Production Date : | August 1942 |
In-Service Date : | April 1943 |
Manufacturer : | Commonwealth Aircraft Corporation |
Number Produced : | 95 |
Crew : | 1 |
Length : | 7.77 meters |
Height : | 2.92 meters |
Empty Weight : | 2437 kilograms |
Operational Weight : | 3742 kilograms |
Maximum Weight : | kilograms |
Wing Span : | 10.97 meters |
Wing Aspect Ratio : | 5.76 |
Wing Area : | 20.9 square meters |
Wing Load : | 179.04 kg per square meter |
Engine Number : | 1 |
Engine Name : | Pratt & Whitney R-1830-S3C4-G Twin Wasp |
Coolant : | Air |
Cylinders: | R-14 |
Capacity: | 30 Liters |
Power : | 1200 hp @ 2700 rpm |
Power / Weight Ratio : | 320.68 hp per tonne |
Max Speed : | 491 kph @ 4724 meters |
Cruising Speed : | 306 kph @ 4724 meters |
Climb : | 896 |
Service Ceiling : | 10365 meters |
Range : | 1497 kilometers |
Range (Droptank) : | 2575 kilometers |
Fuel Capacity : | 727 liters |
Machinegun Armament : | 4x 7.7mm Browning (Wings - 1000 rounds each) |
Cannon Armament : | 2x 20mm Hispano Mk.II (Nose - 60 rounds each) |
Payload : | 227 kg (Centerline External) |
Gunsight : | Reflector |
Avionics : | None |
Pilot Armor : | Yes |
Self-Sealing Fuel Tanks : | Yes |
Armored Windscreen : | No |