Specifications (Boeing XF8B-1)
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General characteristics
- Crew: one, pilot
- Length: 43 ft 3 in (13.1 m)
- Wingspan: 54 ft (16.5 m)
- Height: 16 ft 3 in (5.0 m)
- Wing area: 489 ft² (45.4 m²)
- Empty weight: 13,519 lb (6,132 kg)
- Loaded weight: 20,508 lb (9,302 kg)
- Max. takeoff weight: 21,691 lb (9,839 kg)
- Powerplant: 1 × Pratt & Whitney XR-4360-10 28-cylinder four-row radial engine, 3,000 hp (2,240 kW)
Performance
- Maximum speed: 376 knots (432 mph, 695 km/h)
- Cruise speed: 165 knots (190 mph, 306 km/h)
- Range: 2,435 NM (2,800 miles, 4,500 km)
- Service ceiling: 37,500 ft (11,400 m)
- Rate of climb: 2,800 ft/min (850 m/min)
- Power/mass: 0.15 hp/lb (240 W/kg)
Armament
- 6 × 0.50 in (12.7 mm) or 6 × 20 mm wing mounted cannons
- 2,200 lb (1415 kg) bomb load or 1 × 2,000 lb (900 kg) torpedo
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