|
Type |
Heavy/Strategic
Bomber |
|
Manufacturer |
Boeing |
|
Maiden Flight |
28 July 1935 |
|
Introduced |
April 1938 |
|
Theatre of War |
World War II |
|
Number Produced |
12,731 |
|
Status |
Retired in 1968 |
|
Crew |
10
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|
Wingspan |
103 ft 9 in |
|
Length |
74 ft 4 in |
|
Height |
19 ft 3 in |
|
Empty Weight |
36,134 lbs |
|
Max Takeoff
Weight |
65,500 lbs |
|
Fuel
Capacity/Consumption |
2,780 US Gallons
in the wings/200 US Gallons per hour |
|
Oil Capacity |
37 gallons per
engine |
|
Power Plant |
(4) Pratt &
Whitney R-1820-97 Cyclone Turbosupercharged Radials |
|
Horsepower |
1,200 hp |
|
Maximum Speed |
263 knots (302
mph) |
|
Service Ceiling |
36,400 ft |
|
Rate of Climb |
900 ft/min |
|
Range |
3,259 nm (3750
mi) |
|
Guns |
(13) 0.50in
(12.7mm) M2 Browning Machine Guns |
|
Payload |
Up to 8,000lbs
ordnance (short range missions of less than 400mi)
Up to 4,500lbs ordnance (long range missions of up to 800mi) |
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