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BOEING F4B-3 (MODEL 235)
1931
 
CARRIER-BASED FIGHTER/BOMBER
  
     
 
 
DATA
  
 
BOEING F4B-3 (MODEL 235)
 
CLASSIFICATION
CLASS :
 CARRIER-BASED FIGHTER/BOMBER
COUNTRY OF ORIGIN :
 UNITED STATES
MANUFACTURER :
 BOEING AIRCRAFT COMPANY
FIRST FLIGHT :
 1931
SERVICE DELIVERY :
 DECEMBER 24, 1931
NUMBER BUILT :
 21
   
SPECIFICATION
SPAN :
 30 ft 0 in (9.14 m)
LENGTH :
 20 ft 5 in (6.22 m)
HEIGHT :
 10 ft 4 in (3.15 m)
WING AREA :
 227.5 sq ft (21.13 m sq)
WEIGHT EMPTY :
 2,185 lbs (991 kg)
WEIGHT LOADED :
 2,899 lbs (1315 kg)
WEIGHT MAX :
 3,361 lbs (1525 kg)
POWER PLANT :
 1 x Pratt & Whitney R-1340-10 Piston Engine, Rated at 500 hp
ARMAMENT :
 1 x .50-cal Machine Gun; 1 x .30-cal Machine Gun
BOMB LOAD :
 232 lbs (105 kg) of Bombs
CREW :
 1 - Pilot
   
PERFORMANCE
MAXIMUM SPEED :
 167 mph (269 km/h) at Sea Level; 187 mph (301 km/h) at 6,000 ft
 
 (1829 m)
CRUISING SPEED :
 160 mph (257 km/h)
LANDING SPEED :
 61 mph (98 km/h)
CLIMB RATE :
 To 5,000 in 2.9 min
RANGE :
 585 miles (941 km); 829 miles (1334) Max
SERVICE CEILING :
 27,500 ft (8382 m); 29,000 ft (8839 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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