Bell XF-109

The Bell XF-109 was a proposed Mach 2 vertical take-off and landing (VTOL) fighter that never proceeded past mock-up stage. It was to have eight jet engines: two mounted vertically in the fuselage, two mounted horizontally in the fuselage, and two in each of two wingtip pods that were to rotate so that they could be used in both horizontal and vertical flight.

USAF Museum: Bell XF-109

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Specifications (XF-109, as designed)

General Characteristics

Crew: one pilot
Length: 62 ft 0 in (18.90 m)
Wingspan: 23 ft 9 in (7.24 m)
Height: 12 ft 9 in (3.89 m)
Wing area: ft² ( m²)
Empty: lb ( kg)
Loaded: 23,917 lb (10,871 kg)
Maximum takeoff: lb ( kg)
Powerplant: 8x General Electric J85-GE-5 turbojets, 2,600 lbf (11.6 kN) thrust each

Performance

Maximum speed: approx Mach 2.3
Range: 2,300 miles (3,860 km)
Service ceiling: 60,000 ft (18,293 m)
Rate of climb: ft/min ( m/min)
Wing loading: lb/ft² ( kg/m²)
Thrust-to-Weight: 1:1.5

Armament

4x 20 mm cannons
108x 2.75-in rockets
up to 4,000 lb (1,818 kg) of bombs

External link

USAF Museum: F-109