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Northrop XFT
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Air Superiority Fighters · United States · 1933
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NorthropXFT

Northrop XFT
Northrop XFT Photo: Unknown author · Wikimedia Commons · Public domain
* Absolute score — assessed within category · no era adjustment
Air-to-Air Lethality
10
Agility
25
Speed
20
Radar & Avionics
5
Range
30
Stealth
0
Survivability
15
Reliability
40
Technology
15
Cost-Effectiveness
35
Origin United States
ManufacturerNorthrop
CategoryAir Superiority Fighters
EraInterwar Period
In service1933–1936
Operators1 countries
Quantity1
Data Quality84%
MASS(Military Archive Scoring System)
17
Air Superiority Fighters MASS Rating
167/196
Interwar Period
716/832
All-Time
Air Superiority Fighters · 10 axes scored
Air-to-Air Lethality
10
Agility
25
Speed
20
Radar & Avionics
5
Range
30
Stealth
0
Survivability
15
Reliability
40
Technology
15
Cost-Effectiveness
35
ⓘ Regardless of era, the same scoring system applies to all units in the air superiority fighters category.
01 / Overview
Northrop XFT
Prime contractor
Production
1933–1936
Quantity
1
Operators
💰 PERFORMANCE / PRICE ASSESSMENT Methodology ↗
AIR SUPERIORITY FIGHTERS · INTERWAR PERIOD
167
PERFORMANCE/PRICE
25
UNIT COST (2025 USD)
—
17
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 Flight1933
  • Crew1
  • Primary Rolecarrier based fighter
  • Generation1930s fighter
  • In ServiceNo
◈Powerplant6MOD.6
▣Performance3MOD.3
  • Top Speed378.162 km/h
  • Service Ceiling8,077.2 m
  • Ferry Range1,572.348 km
◇Dimensions & Weights7MOD.7
  • Length6.401 m
  • Wingspan9.754 m
  • Height2.743 m
  • Wing Area177
  • Empty Weight1,129.01 kg
  • Loaded Weight1,703.722 kg
  • Max Takeoff Weight1,815.761 kg
⬢Production2MOD.2
  • Total Built1
  • Variants6
▲Service History3MOD.3
  • Production Start1933
  • Production End1936
  • Operational Statusprototype, never entered service
03 / History
SERVICE LIFESPANRetired
  1. 1933Production started
  2. 1936Production ended
93
years in service
3
years in production
1
units produced
0
countries operating
ⓘ 1 countries retired it.
04 / Operators
Operator Countries1country
📚 Sources
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