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13Wing-33Sqn, Brustem - Current: preserved Brussels Air Museum

 

Specifications
General

Type: Fighter-Bomber
Crew: 1
First flight: 12 October 1948
Introduction: 1950 in Belgium
Number built: 240 for Belgium

Powerplant
2 x Two Rolls Royce Derwent 8
Thrust: 15.6 kN each
Dimensions/Masses
Length: 13.59 m | Wingspan: 11.30 m | Height: 4.22 m
Wing area: 32.52 m²
Empty weight: 4820 kg | Max takeoff weight: 8664 kg
Performances
Maximum speed: 941 km/h (Mach 0.82)
Combat radius: ? km | Ferry range: 1580 km
Service ceiling: 14600 m
Armament

Inside: 4 × 20 mm British Hispano cannons
Outside:

  • Rockets: Provision for up to sixteen 3 in rockets or eight 5 in HVAR rockets. under outer wings
  • Bombs:2 x 454 kg bombs

 

 

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