Boeing C-108 Flying Fortress - Specifications (XC-108)

Specifications (XC-108)

General characteristics

  • Crew: 5
  • Capacity: General Douglas MacArthur and staff
  • Length: 74 ft 4 in (22.66 m)
  • Wingspan: 103 ft 10 in (31.65 m)
  • Height: 19 ft 1 in (5.82 m)
  • Wing area: 1,527 sq ft (141.9 m2)
  • Powerplant: 4 × Wright R-1820-65 9-cyl. turbo-charged air-cooled radial piston engines, 1,200 hp (890 kW) each

Performance

  • Maximum speed: 261 kn; 483 km/h (300 mph)

Armament

  • Guns: 4 × 0.5 in (13 mm) M2 Browning machine guns in nose and tail turret

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