Boeing YB-9

Length
15.8496 m
Flat Wing Span
23.1648 m
Height
3.6576 m
Flat Wing Area
88.6295 m²
Cruise Speed
265.5418 km/h
Max Speed
302.5567 km/h
Max Ceiling
6324.6 m
Number of Engines
2
First Flight
1931-04-13
Entry Into service
1931-11-05
Number Built
7
Maximum Take-Off Weight
6.4954 t (paragliders: kg)
Maximum Range
869.0458 km

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Aircraft Weight Variants

Aircraft Maximum Take-Off Weight (t (paragliders: kg)) Maximum Range (km)
Boeing YB-9 6.4954 869.0458

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Name
Boeing YB-9
Manufacturer
Boeing
Description
The Boeing YB-9 was the first all-metal monoplane bomber aircraft designed for the United States Army Air Corps.
First Flight
1931-04-13
Entry Into service
1931-11-05
Production End
1933-01-01
Service End
1935-01-01
Designer
Boeing
Type
Bomber aircraft
Length (m)
15.8496
Height (m)
3.6576
Max Speed (km/h)
302.5567
Cruise Speed (km/h)
265.5418
Max Ceiling (m)
6324.6
Rate of Climb (m/s)
4.572
Armament
2 × .30 in machine guns; 2260 lb bombs
Number Built
7
Powerplant Description
2 × Pratt & Whitney R-1860-11 Hornet B radial engine, 447 kW (600 hp) each
Primary Users
United States Army Air Corps
Status
No surviving examples
Wikipedia Article (URL)
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Boeing_YB-9
Flat Wing Span (m)
23.1648
Flat Wing Area (m²)
88.6295
Aircraft Engine
Pratt & Whitney R-1860 Hornet B
Number of Engines
2