P-4 (Dornier Do-24M), Flyingboat Torpedo/Patrol Plane
10+ on order
Year of First Flight: 1938
Description
Flying Boat / Seaplane
Monoplane
Conventional Fuselage
A Twin Wasp powered version of the WW Do-24K. Armed with 6 MGs in three turrets, and has provision for 2 underwing torpedoes.
Characteristics:
Weight (maximum) 36,300 lbs
Weight (empty) 16,597 lbs
Length 71.5 ft
Wingspan 89 ft
Wing Area 1,148 sq ft
Sweep 5 degrees
Engines 3
Pratt & Whitney Twin Wasp R-2000
Piston 1,011 hp at 5,000 ft
Crew 5
Typical cost $0.089 million in 1939
Total number procured 120
Performance:
Top Speed 213 kts = 245 mph
at 5,000 ft
Mach N/A
Operational Ceiling 20,000 ft
Range 2,400 nm = 2,764 miles
with 4,469 lbs payload
5,700 lbs released at halfway point
Climb 1,174 fpm
Cruise 155 kts = 178 mph
at 5,000 ft
Corner Speed 117 KIAS =
126 kts at 5,000 ft
Mach N/A
Turning Rate 15.3 deg/sec
Radius 1,588 ft
Internal Data:
Intake / Fan Diameter 10 ft
Bypass Ratio 91
Engine Weight 1033 lbs
Overall Efficiency 18 percent
Structural Factor 0.95
Number of Wings 1
Number of Fuselages 1
Limiting Airspeed 250 kts
Wing Ultimate g Load 2.50 g
Wing Taper 0.1
Wing Thickness at Root 2.4 ft
Tail / Canard Factor 0.2
Number of Nacelles 3
Length 6 ft
Diameter 4.5 ft
Fullness 0.5
Fuselage Diameter 9 ft
Fuselage Fullness 0
Pressurized Volume 0 percent
Cargo Decks 0.5
Cleanness 65 percent
Unstreamlined section 8.5 sq ft
User equipment 2,000 lbs