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McDonnell FD-1  (FH-1)
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Description 
 
|   Manufacturer: | McDonnell | 
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|   Base model: | FD |  
|   Designation: | FD |  
|   Version: | -1 |  
|   Designation System: | U.S. Navy / Marines |  
|   Designation Period: | 1922-1962 |  
|   Basic role: | Fighter |  
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Specifications 
 
|   Length: |         38' 9" |    11.8 m |  
|   Height: | 14' 2" |     4.3 m |  
|   Wingspan: |       40' 9" |    12.4 m |  
|   Wingarea: |          276.0 sq ft |     25.6 sq m |  
|   Empty Weight: |       6,683 lb |   3,030 kg |  
|   Gross Weight: |     12,035 lb |   5,458 kg |  
 
Propulsion
 
|   No. of Engines: |  2 |  
|   Powerplant: |     Westinghouse J30-WE-20 Turbojets |  
|   Thrust (each): |  1,600 lb |    725 kg |  
 
Performance
 
|   Range: |              980 miles |   1,578 km |  
|   Cruise Speed: |      248 mph |    399 km/h |    215 kt |  
|   Max Speed: |         479 mph |    771 km/h |    416 kt |  
|   Climb: |           4,230 ft/min |  1,289 m/min |  
|   Ceiling: |         41,100 ft |  12,527 m |   
                                                  
                                                  Examples of this type may be found at
 
 FH-1 on display 
    National Air and Space Museum |   National Museum of Naval Aviation |   National Warplane Museum |   |   |  
  
 
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