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BOEING XF2B-1 (MODEL 69)
1926
 
CARRIER-BASED FIGHTER - PROTOTYPE
  
     
 
 
DATA
  
 
BOEING XF2B-1 (MODEL 69)
 
CLASSIFICATION
CLASS :
 CARRIER-BASED FIGHTER - PROTOTYPE
COUNTRY OF ORIGIN :
 UNITED STATES
MANUFACTURER :
 BOEING AIRCRAFT COMPANY
FIRST FLIGHT :
 NOVEMBER 3, 1926
SERVICE DELIVERY :
 NONE
NUMBER BUILT :
 1
   
SPECIFICATION
SPAN :
 30 ft 1 in (9.16 m)
LENGTH :
 23 ft 0 in (7.01 m)
HEIGHT :
 10 ft 3 in (3.12 m)
WING AREA :
 243 sq ft (22.54 m sq)
WEIGHT EMPTY :
 1,984 lbs (900 kg)
WEIGHT LOADED :
 2,805 lbs (1272 kg)
WEIGHT MAX :
 --
POWER PLANT :
 1 x Pratt & Whitney R-1340B Piston Engine, Rated at 425 hp
ARMAMENT :
 1 x .50-cal Machine Gun; 1 x .30-cal Machine Gun or 2 x .30-cal
 
 Machine Guns
BOMB LOAD :
 125 lbs (57 kg) of Bombs
CREW :
 1 - Pilot
   
PERFORMANCE
MAXIMUM SPEED :
 154 mph (248 km/h)
CRUISING SPEED :
 130 mph (209 km/h)
LANDING SPEED :
 58 mph (93 km/h)
CLIMB RATE :
 1,890 ft/min (576 m/min)
RANGE :
 330 miles (531 km); 358 miles (576 km) Max
SERVICE CEILING :
 21,550 ft (6568 m); 22,300 ft (6797 m) Absolute Ceiling
 
 
 
 
 
 
REFERENCES
  
 

Donald, David, Gordon. American Warplanes of World War II. New York: Barnes & Noble Books. 1995. ISBN 0-7607-2274-9.

Angelucci, Enzo; Bowers, Peter. The American Fighter - The Definitive Guide To American Fighter Aircraft From 1917 to the Present. New York: Orion Books. 1985. ISBN 0-517-56588-9.

  
 
     
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