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BOEING P-12D (MODEL 227)
1931
 
FIGHTER
  
     
 
 
DATA
  
 
BOEING P-12D (MODEL 227)
 
CLASSIFICATION
CLASS :
 FIGHTER
COUNTRY OF ORIGIN :
 UNITED STATES
MANUFACTURER :
 BOEING AIRCRAFT COMPANY
FIRST FLIGHT :
 MARCH 2, 1931
SERVICE DELIVERY :
 FEBRUARY 25, 1931
NUMBER BUILT :
 35
   
SPECIFICATION
SPAN :
 30 ft 0 in (9.14 m)
LENGTH :
 20 ft 1 in (6.12 m)
HEIGHT :
 9 ft 9 in (2.97 m)
WING AREA :
 227.5 sq ft (21.13 m sq)
WEIGHT EMPTY :
 1,956 lbs (887 kg)
WEIGHT LOADED :
 2,648 lbs (1201 kg)
WEIGHT MAX :
 --
POWER PLANT :
 1 x Pratt & Whitney R-1340-17 Supercharged Piston Engine, Rated at 500 hp
ARMAMENT :
 1 x .50-cal Machine Gun; 2 x .30-cal Machine Guns
BOMB LOAD :
 --
CREW :
 1 - Pilot
   
PERFORMANCE
MAXIMUM SPEED :
 178 mph (286 km/h) at 7,000 ft (2134 m)
CRUISING SPEED :
 150 mph (241 km/h)
LANDING SPEED :
 58 mph (93 km/h)
CLIMB RATE :
 To 10,000 (3048 m) in 5.5 min; 1,410 ft (430 m)
RANGE :
 475 miles (764 km); 675 miles (1086 km) Max
SERVICE CEILING :
 25,400 ft (7742 m); 27,600 ft (8412 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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