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General Aviation XFA
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Air Superiority Fighters · United States · 1932
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General Aviation XFA
General Aviation XFA Photo: Collectie Van Beek · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0
* Absolute score — assessed within category · no era adjustment
Air-to-Air Lethality
30
Agility
40
Speed
35
Radar & Avionics
0
Range
45
Stealth
0
Survivability
30
Reliability
60
Technology
20
Cost-Effectiveness
70
Origin United States
ManufacturerAtlantic Aircraft
CategoryAir Superiority Fighters
EraInterwar Period
In service1932–1932
Operators1 countries
Quantity1
Data Quality84%
MASS(Military Archive Scoring System)
29
Air Superiority Fighters MASS Rating
89/196
Interwar Period
506/832
All-Time
Air Superiority Fighters · 10 axes scored
Air-to-Air Lethality
30
Agility
40
Speed
35
Radar & Avionics
0
Range
45
Stealth
0
Survivability
30
Reliability
60
Technology
20
Cost-Effectiveness
70
ⓘ Regardless of era, the same scoring system applies to all units in the air superiority fighters category.
01 / Overview
General Aviation XFA
Prime contractor
Production
1932–1932
Quantity
1
Operators
💰 PERFORMANCE / PRICE ASSESSMENT Methodology ↗
AIR SUPERIORITY FIGHTERS · INTERWAR PERIOD
89
PERFORMANCE/PRICE
75
UNIT COST (2025 USD)
—
29
air superiority fighters category
ⓘ Performance/Price and MASS score are computed across all units in the air superiority fighters category, regardless of era.
02 / Specs & Design
◎General5MOD.5
  • First Flight1932
  • Crew1
  • Primary Rolecarrier-based light fighter
  • Generation1930s
  • In ServiceNo
◈Powerplant3MOD.3
  • Engine TypePratt & Whitney R-1340-C
  • Engine ModelPratt & Whitney R-1340-C
  • Number of Engines1
▣Performance4MOD.4
  • Top Speed274 km/h
  • Service Ceiling6,157 m
  • Ferry Range834 km
  • Rate of Climb7.47 m/s
◇Dimensions & Weights7MOD.7
  • Length6.75 m
  • Wingspan7.77 m
  • Height2.81 m
  • Wing Area16.25
  • Empty Weight833 kg
  • Loaded Weight1,138 kg
  • Max Takeoff Weight1,138 kg
◆Armament1MOD.1
  • Internal Gun2×0.30 in machine guns
▤Production1MOD.1
  • Total Built1
⬢Service History1MOD.1
  • Operational Statusprototype, never entered service
03 / History
SERVICE LIFESPANRetired
  1. 1932Production started
94
years in service
0
years in production
1
units produced
0
countries operating
ⓘ 1 countries retired it.
04 / Operators
Operator Countries1country
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