Boeing XB-38 Flying Fortress

· Boeing · 4 × Allison V-1710

Airplanes

Length

22.56 m

Flat Wing Span

31.67 m

Height

5.84 m

Flat Wing Area

131.9 m²

Cruise Speed

364 km/h

Max Speed

526 km/h

Max Ceiling

9020 m

Number of Engines

Aircraft Engine

First Flight

1943-05-19

Number Built

Maximum Take-Off Weight

29.03 t (paragliders: kg)

Maximum Range

5310 km

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Aircraft	Maximum Take-Off Weight (t (paragliders: kg))	Maximum Range (km)
Boeing XB-38 Flying Fortress	29.03	5310

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All data (23 fields)

Name: Boeing XB-38 Flying Fortress
Manufacturer: Boeing
Description: The XB-38 Flying Fortress was a single example conversion of a production B-17E Flying Fortress, testing whether the Allison V-1710 V type engine could be substituted for the standard Wright R-1820 radial engine during early World War II.
First Flight: 1943-05-19
Service End: 1943-06-16
Designer: Boeing
Type: Strategic bomber
Length (m): 22.56
Height (m): 5.84
Cockpit Crew: 10
Max Speed (km/h): 526
Cruise Speed (km/h): 364
Max Ceiling (m): 9020
Armament: 10× .50 in (12.7 mm) Browning M2 machine guns; 6,000 lb (2,700 kg)
Number Built: 1
Powerplant Description: 4 × Allison V-1710-97 turbosupercharged liquid-cooled V12 engines, 1063 kW (1426 hp) each
Primary Users: United States Army Air Forces
Status: Cancelled
Wikipedia Article (URL): en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Boeing_XB-38_Flying_Fortress
Flat Wing Span (m): 31.67
Flat Wing Area (m²): 131.9
Aircraft Engine: Allison V-1710
Number of Engines: 4