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| XFV-12A on ramp at NAA in Columbus, Ohio | |
| Role | VTOL fighter |
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| Manufacturer | Rockwell International |
| Status | Cancelled (1981) |
| Primary user | United States Navy |
| Number built | 1 |
Ceiling
Take Off Run
Aircraft Speed
Max Crew
Empty weight: 192,000 lb (87,090 kg)
Gross weight: 326,000 lb (147,871 kg)
Max takeoff weight: 477,000 lb (216,364 kg)
Powerplant: 4 × General Electric F101-GE-102 afterburning turbofan engines, 17,390 lbf (77.4 kN) thrust each dry, 30,780 lbf (136.9 kN) with afterburner
Guns: 1 20 mm M61 Vulcan cannon, 639 rounds
Missiles: 2 AIM-7 Sparrow (carried under fuselage) and 2 AIM-9L Sidewinder AAMs or 4 AIM-7s
Ground testing of the XFV-12A began in July 1977, and the aircraft was officially rolled out at the Rockwell International facility in Columbus, Ohio on 26 August.[2] Due to increasing costs, construction of the second prototype was abandoned
Of the two prototypes built, only one was completed, while the second prototype was cancelled
Of the two prototypes built, only one was completed, while the second prototype was cancelled
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