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BOEING FB-3 (MODEL 55)
1925
 
CARRIER-BASED FIGHTER
  
     
 
 
DATA
  
 
BOEING FB-3 (MODEL 54)
 
CLASSIFICATION
CLASS :
 CARRIER-BASED FIGHTER
COUNTRY OF ORIGIN :
 UNITED STATES
MANUFACTURER :
 BOEING AIRCRAFT COMPANY
FIRST FLIGHT :
 DECEMBER 18, 1925
SERVICE DELIVERY :
 1925
NUMBER BUILT :
 3
   
SPECIFICATION
SPAN :
 32 ft 0 in (9.75 m)
LENGTH :
 23 ft 5 in (7.14 m)
HEIGHT :
 8 ft 2 in (2.49 m)
WING AREA :
 252 sq ft (23.40 m sq)
WEIGHT EMPTY :
 2,387 lbs (1083 kg)
WEIGHT LOADED :
 3,204 lbs (1453 kg)
WEIGHT MAX :
 --
POWER PLANT :
 1 x Packard 1A-1500 Piston Engine, Rated at 510 hp
ARMAMENT :
 1 x .50-cal (12.7 mm) Machine Gun, 1 x .30-cal Machine Gun or
 
 2 x .30-cal Machine Guns
BOMB LOAD :
 244 lbs (111 kg) of Bombs
CREW :
 1 - Pilot
   
PERFORMANCE
MAXIMUM SPEED :
 165 mph (266 km/h) at Sea Level; 170 mph (274 km/h) Max
CRUISING SPEED :
 142 mph (229 km/h)
LANDING SPEED :
 59 mph (95 km/h)
CLIMB RATE :
 To 5,000 ft (1524 m) in 3 min
RANGE :
 380 miles (612 km); 490 miles (789 km) Max
SERVICE CEILING :
 23,100 ft (7041 m)
 
 
 
 
 
 
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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