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524th Sqn. of the 27th Fighter Escort Group in 1949
F-82Es entered operational service in May 1948. The Air Force accepted 72 F-82Es in 1948 and 24 in 1949.

 

 

Specifications (F-82E)
General

Type: Night fighter
Crew: 2
First flight: 15 June 1945
Number built: 272
Powerplant
2 × Allison V-1710-143/145 counter-rotating liquid-cooled V12 |
1380 hp each | Pistons
Dimensions/Masses
Length: 12.93 m | Wingspan: 15.62 m| Height: 4.22 m
Wing area: 37.90 m² | Empty weight: 7271 kg
Loaded weight: ? kg | Max takeoff weight: 11632 kg
Performances
Maximum speed: 740 km/h | Ferry range: 3605 km with external tanks
Service ceiling: 11855 m
Armament

Inside: 6× .50 in (12.7 mm) M2 Browning MG (1880 rounds)
Outside: up to 1800 kg of bombs or 25 × 5 in (127 mm) rockets

 

 

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