Power & Performance
Those special qualities that separate one aircraft design from another. Performance specifications presented assume optimal operating conditions for the Republic XP-72 Ultrabolt Prototype High-Altitude Fighter / Interceptor.
1 x Pratt & Whitney R-4360-13 "Wasp Major" 28-cylinder, 4-row, air-cooled radial piston engine developing 3,450 horsepower and driving a four-bladed propeller unit at the nose.
Propulsion
490 mph
788 kph | 425 kts
Max Speed
41,998 ft
12,801 m | 8 miles
Service Ceiling
1,200 miles
1,931 km | 1,043 nm
Operational Range
5,000 ft/min
1,524 m/min
Rate-of-Climb
City-to-City Ranges
Operational range when compared to distances between major cities (in KM).