page_title: Stearman XA-21
section_title: Specifications (XA-21)
hierarchical_section_title: Stearman XA-21 / Specifications (XA-21)
caption_attribution_description: Stearman XA-21 parked
context_page_description: The Stearman XA-21 was a competitor in a United States Army Air Corps competition for a twin-engined attack aircraft which led to the Douglas A-20 Havoc, Martin A-22 Maryland and North American B-25 Mitchell.
context_section_description: General characteristics
  Crew: 3
  Capacity: 5,560 lb (2,520 kg)
  Length: 53 ft 1 in (16.18 m)
  Wingspan: 65 ft 0 in (19.81 m)
  Height: 14 ft 2 in (4.32 m)
  Wing area: 607 sq ft (56.39 m²)
  Empty weight: 12,760 lb (5,789 kg)
  Gross weight: 18,230 lb (8,269 kg)
  Powerplant: 2 × Pratt & Whitney R-2180-7 Twin Hornet radial engines, 1,400 hp (1,030 kW)  each
  Performance
  Maximum speed: 223 kn (257 mph, 414 km/h)
  Cruise speed: 174 kn (200 mph, 322 km/h)
  Wing loading: 30.0 lb/sq ft (147 kg/m²)
  Power/mass: 0.15 hp/b (250 W/kg)
  Armament
  Guns: 
  4× wing-mounted 0.30 in (7.62 mm) M1919 Browning machine guns
  1× nose-mounted 0.30 in machine gun
  4× aft-firing 0.30 in machine guns
  Bombs: 2,700 lb (1,200 kg)
caption: Front view
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