XF-12 Rainbow reconnaissance aircraft
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The XF-12 Rainbow reconnaissance aircraft was a high-speed, high-altitude, four-engine prototype developed in the 1940s for long-range photographic intelligence missions.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| XF-12 Rainbow reconnaissance aircraft canonical | 1 |
Statements (52)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
military aircraft
ⓘ
prototype aircraft ⓘ reconnaissance aircraft ⓘ |
| airframeConfiguration | low-wing monoplane ⓘ |
| alternativeDesignation | XR-12 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| armament | none ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| crew | 7 ⓘ |
| cruiseSpeed |
~400 mph
ⓘ
~644 km/h ⓘ |
| designation | XF-12 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| designedFor |
high-altitude reconnaissance
ⓘ
high-speed reconnaissance ⓘ long-range photographic intelligence missions ⓘ |
| developedInDecade | 1940s ⓘ |
| enginePowerPerEngine | 3,000 hp class ⓘ |
| engineType | Pratt & Whitney R-4360 Wasp Major NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| era |
World War II
ⓘ
surface form:
World War II era
early Cold War era ⓘ |
| firstFlight | 4 February 1946 ⓘ |
| height |
27 ft 7 in
ⓘ
8.4 m ⓘ |
| introduced | 1946 ⓘ |
| landingGear | retractable tricycle landing gear ⓘ |
| length |
28.6 m
ⓘ
93 ft 9 in ⓘ |
| manufacturer | Republic Aviation NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| maximumSpeed |
~470 mph
ⓘ
~756 km/h ⓘ |
| notableFeature |
extensive camera installations
ⓘ
streamlined fuselage for high speed ⓘ |
| numberBuilt | 2 ⓘ |
| numberOfEngines | 4 ⓘ |
| powerplantCount | 4 ⓘ |
| pressurization | pressurized cabin ⓘ |
| primaryRole | long-range photographic reconnaissance ⓘ |
| programOutcome | canceled ⓘ |
| propellerConfiguration | four-bladed constant-speed propellers ⓘ |
| propulsion | piston engine ⓘ |
| range |
~4,500 mi
ⓘ
~7,240 km ⓘ |
| reasonForCancellation |
competition from Boeing RB-50
ⓘ
emergence of jet-powered reconnaissance aircraft ⓘ |
| serviceBranchIntended | United States Army Air Forces NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| serviceCeiling |
~12,200 m
ⓘ
~40,000 ft ⓘ |
| status | prototype only ⓘ |
| tailConfiguration | conventional tail ⓘ |
| wingArea |
1,420 sq ft
ⓘ
132 m² ⓘ |
| wingspan |
129 ft
ⓘ
39.3 m ⓘ |
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