Republic XF-12 Rainbow

GPTKB entity

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf prototype reconnaissance aircraft
gptkbp:category gptkb:Abandoned_military_aircraft_projects_of_the_United_States
Four-engined tractor aircraft
Aircraft first flown in 1946
gptkbp:countryOfOrigin gptkb:United_States
gptkbp:crew 7
gptkbp:cruiseSpeed 400 mph (644 km/h)
gptkbp:enginePower 3,250 hp (2,424 kW) each
gptkbp:firstFlight February 4, 1946
gptkbp:height 27 ft 6 in (8.38 m)
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Republic XF-12 Rainbow
gptkbp:length 93 ft 9 in (28.6 m)
gptkbp:manufacturer gptkb:Republic_Aviation
gptkbp:maximumSpeed 470 mph (756 km/h)
gptkbp:maxTakeoffWeight 102,000 lb (46,267 kg)
gptkbp:nickname gptkb:Rainbow
gptkbp:notableFeature pressurized cabin
advanced photographic equipment
designed for high-speed, high-altitude reconnaissance
gptkbp:numberBuilt 2
gptkbp:powerplant 4 × Pratt & Whitney R-4360-31 Wasp Major radial engines
gptkbp:primaryUser gptkb:United_States_Army_Air_Forces
gptkbp:projectCancelled 1952
gptkbp:range 4,500 mi (7,242 km)
gptkbp:role reconnaissance
photo-reconnaissance
gptkbp:serviceCeiling 40,000 ft (12,192 m)
gptkbp:status retired
gptkbp:successor gptkb:Boeing_F-13_Superfortress
gptkbp:survivesIn none
gptkbp:wingspan 129 ft 2 in (39.37 m)
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Fairchild_Republic
gptkb:Alexander_Kartveli
gptkbp:bfsLayer 6