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BOEING XP-8 (MODEL 66)
1927
 
FIGHTER - PROTOTYPE
  
     
 
 
DATA
  
 
BOEING XP-8 (MODEL 66)
 
CLASSIFICATION
CLASS :
 FIGHTER - PROTOTYPE
COUNTRY OF ORIGIN :
 UNITED STATES
MANUFACTURER :
 BOEING AIRCRAFT COMPANY
FIRST FLIGHT :
 JULY 14, 1927
SERVICE DELIVERY :
 NONE
NUMBER BUILT :
 1
   
SPECIFICATION
SPAN :
 30 ft 1 in (9.16 m)
LENGTH :
 22 ft 10 in (6.95 m)
HEIGHT :
 10 ft 9 in (3.27 m)
WING AREA :
 242 sq ft (22.53 m sq)
WEIGHT EMPTY :
 2,125 lbs (964 kg)
WEIGHT LOADED :
 2,914 lbs (1322 kg)
WEIGHT MAX :
 3,421 lbs (1552 kg)
POWER PLANT :
 1 x Packard 2A-1530 Piston Engine, Rated at 600 hp
ARMAMENT :
 1 x .50-cal Machine Guns; 1 x .30-cal Machine Guns
BOMB LOAD :
 --
CREW :
 1 - Pilot
   
PERFORMANCE
MAXIMUM SPEED :
 173.2 mph (279 km/h) at Sea Level; 166 mph (267 km/h) at
 
 5,000 ft (1524 m)
CRUISING SPEED :
 148 mph (238 km/h)
LANDING SPEED :
 62 mph (100 km/h)
CLIMB RATE :
 To 5,000 ft (1524 m) in 3.1 min; 2,138 ft/min (652 m/min)
RANGE :
 325 miles (523 km)
SERVICE CEILING :
 23,000 ft (7010 m); 24,175 ft (7369 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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