P-63 Performance Tests

ARMY AIR FORCES
MATERIEL COMMAND
Wright Field, Dayton, Ohio
May 24, 1943

MEMORANDUM REPORT ON
Pursuit Single Engine XP-63A, A.C. No. 42-78015

Subject:Flight Tests, War Emergency Power
Section:Flight Test
Serial No:FS-M-19-1592-A

B.Test Results.
 
 1.High speeds in level flight at war emergency power.


Altitude
Feet
Speed
MPH
RPMStd.
BHP
Std.
Man. Pr.
"Hg.
Throttle
Setting
Oil Shutters
Degrees from
Flush
Prestone Shutters
Degrees from
Flush

  2,500354.03000147560.5Part4.0Flush
  6,500368.53000143060.5Part4.01.0
10,500381.53000139059.5Wide Open4.01.0
14,500392.03000133059.4Wide Open3.51.0
18.500398.03000126058.2Wide Open2.51.0
22,500398.53000116553.7Wide Open1.51.5

 4.Climb data: prestone and oil cooler shutters wide open, mixture control in the automatic rich position. Propeller set for 3000 RPM, war emergency power (wide open throttle).


Alitude
Feet
True
Speed
MPH
RPMActual
Man. Pr.
"Hg.
Free Air
Temp
°C
Test
Rate of Climb
Ft/Min.
Time to
Climb
Min.
Shutter Position
Degrees fr. finish
Oil    -    Prestone

0164.0300060.3+13.036700
  5,000176.0300060.3+5.03590  1.38
10,000189.0300059.6-1.53460  2.79
15,000202.5300058.4-11.0  3210  4.29
20,000218.0300053.1-19.0  2800  5.94
25,000232.5300045.5-29.5  2200  7.94
30,000246.0300038.3-40.0  154010.64
35,000262.5300031.6-49.5    86014.94
40,000279.03000--  16026.76--
40,400-3000--  10029.61--
41,200----0---

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ARMY AIR FORCES
MATERIAL CENTER
Wright Field, Dayton, Ohio
24 July 1943

MEMORANDUM REPORT ON
Pursuit Single Engine XP-63A Airplane, AAF No. 42-78015

Subject:High Speed and Climb Flight Tests
Section:Flight
Serial No:Eng-19-1625-A

Summary

High Speeds in level flight at war emergency power with oil shutter flush and prestone shutters 2 degrees open from flush .


Altitude
Ft
Speed
MPH
RPMMan.
Press.
"Hg.
BHPThrottle
Setting
Engine
No.
Prop.
Dia.
Weight
Condition

  5,000361   300058   1378W.O.43-137211'1"Heavy
  5,000368   300058   1378W.O.43-137211'1"Light
10,000379   300057   1335W.O.43-137211'1"Heavy
10,000383   300057   1335W.O.43-131211'1"Light
10,000388   300057   1335W.O.43-131211'1"Light
15,100392.5300056.61283W.O.43-137211'1"Heavy
15,100401.0300056.61283W.O.43-131511'1"Light
20,100407   300054   1190W.O.43-137211'1"Heavy
20,100411.5300054   1190W.O.43-131211'1"Light

Power- Manifold Pressure - Speed vs Altitude

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FLIGHT SECTION MEMORANDUM
REPORT SERIAL NO. TSCEP5E-1938
Wright Field, Dayton, Ohio
6 August 1945

War Emergency Performance on the Bell
P-63A-9 Airplane, AAF No. 42-69417

I.    Introduction

              Flight tests were conducted on the P-63A-9 airplane, AAF No. 42-69417, at Wright Field, Dayton, Ohio from 21 September 1944 to 31 March 1945. These tests were conducted at the request of the Project Engineer, Capt. E.E. Sands, Fighter Branch, Production Section, Procurement Division in order to obtain war emergency performance in level flight and climb. All tests were flown by Major R.B. Johnston with Capt. N.A. Krause and Lt. J.L. Corkill as Flight Test Engineers.

II.   Summary

              In general, handling characteristics, controllability, and stability of this airplane are satisfactory and comparable to other P-63 model airplanes. No comments or comparison can be made of performance obtained as no guarantees or estimated results have been submitted by the manufacturer at this power.

            The principal results of performance obtained are as follows:

A.High speed (58" and 3000 RPM) 16,000 Ft.400.5 MPH
B.Maximum speed at sea level (75" and 3000 RPM)366    MPH
C.Rate of Climb
1.   Sea Level (75" and 3000 RPM)3600 Ft./Min.
2.   Time to climb to service ceiling31.2 Min.

              All performance data is corrected to standard atmosphere and level flight data is corrected to weight at altitude.

Speed vs Altitude
Climb data

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Supplemental

Preliminary High Speed and Climb Performance Tests - XP-63A
Effect of Fixed Wheel Fairing on the High Speed and Demonstration Dive of the P-63A-1 Airplane
Stability Tests on P-63A Airplane, AAF No. 42-68964 with Bob Weight Installed

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