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BOEING FB-5 (MODEL 67)
1926
 
CARRIER-BASED FIGHTER
  
     
 
 
DATA
  
 
BOEING FB-5 (MODEL 67)
 
CLASSIFICATION
CLASS :
 CARRIER-BASED FIGHTER
COUNTRY OF ORIGIN :
 UNITED STATES
MANUFACTURER :
 BOEING AIRCRAFT COMPANY
FIRST FLIGHT :
 OCTOBER 7, 1926
SERVICE DELIVERY :
 JANUARY 21, 1927
NUMBER BUILT :
 27
   
SPECIFICATION
SPAN :
 32 ft 0 in (9.75 m)
LENGTH :
 23 ft 9-3/4 in (7.26 m)
HEIGHT :
 9 ft 4-3/4 in (2.88 m)
WING AREA :
 241 sq ft (22.41 m sq)
WEIGHT EMPTY :
 2,458 lbs (1115 kg)
WEIGHT LOADED :
 3,250 lbs (1474 kg)
WEIGHT MAX :
 --
POWER PLANT :
 1 x Packard 2A-1500 Piston Engine, Rated at 520 hp
ARMAMENT :
 1 x .50-cal (12.7 mm) Machine Gun, 1 x .30-cal Machine Gun
BOMB LOAD :
 NONE
CREW :
 1 - Pilot
   
PERFORMANCE
MAXIMUM SPEED :
 175 mph (282 km/h) at Sea Level; 163 mph (262 km/h) at 5,000 ft
 
 (1524 m)
CRUISING SPEED :
 150 mph (241 km/h)
LANDING SPEED :
 66 mph (106 km/h)
CLIMB RATE :
 2,100 ft/min (640 m)
RANGE :
 420 miles (676 km)
SERVICE CEILING :
 22,000 ft (6706 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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