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BOEING F3B-1 (MODEL 77)
1928
 
CARRIER-BASED FIGHTER
  
     
 
 
DATA
  
 
BOEING F3B-1 (MODEL 77)
 
CLASSIFICATION
CLASS :
 CARRIER-BASED FIGHTER
COUNTRY OF ORIGIN :
 UNITED STATES
MANUFACTURER :
 BOEING AIRCRAFT COMPANY
FIRST FLIGHT :
 FEBRUARY 3, 1928
SERVICE DELIVERY :
 1928
NUMBER BUILT :
 73
   
SPECIFICATION
SPAN :
 33 ft 0 in (10.05 m)
LENGTH :
 24 ft 10 in (7.56 m)
HEIGHT :
 9 ft 2 in (2.79 m)
WING AREA :
 275 sq ft (25.54 m sq)
WEIGHT EMPTY :
 2,179 lbs (988 kg)
WEIGHT LOADED :
 2,946 lbs (1336 kg)
WEIGHT MAX :
 3,340 lbs (1515 kg)
POWER PLANT :
 1 x Pratt & Whitney R-1340-80 Piston Engine, Rated at 425 hp
ARMAMENT :
 1 x .50-cal Machine Gun; 1 x .30-cal Machine Gun or 2 x .30-cal
 
 Machine Guns
BOMB LOAD :
 125 lbs (57 kg) of Bombs
CREW :
 1 - Pilot
   
PERFORMANCE
MAXIMUM SPEED :
 156.7 mph (252 km/h) at Sea Level
CRUISING SPEED :
 131 mph (211 km/h)
LANDING SPEED :
 55 mph (89 km/h)
CLIMB RATE :
 2,020 ft/min (616 m/min)
RANGE :
 340 miles (547 km)
SERVICE CEILING :
 21,500 ft (6553 m); 22,500 ft (6858 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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