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Boeing XP3B

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The Boeing XP3B-1 (company designation Model 466) was a proposed patrol aircraft, developed by Boeing for use by the United States Navy in the late 1940s. It was planned to be powered by two Allison T40 turboprops driving contra-rotating propellers, and utilized tandem landing gear. The project was cancelled before any aircraft were built.

Specifications

Data from Bowers

General characteristics

  • Length: 108 ft 11 in (33.20 m)
  • Wingspan: 125 ft (38 m)
  • Height: 32 ft 10 in (10.01 m)
  • Wing area: 1,400 sq ft (130 m2)
  • Empty weight: 66,000 lb (29,937 kg)
  • Gross weight: 127,000 lb (57,606 kg)
  • Powerplant: 2 × Allison T40-A-2 turboprops, 5,200 shp (3,900 kW) each
  • Propellers: 6-bladed, 17 ft (5.2 m) diameter

    • Performance

  • Maximum speed: 395 kn; 731 km/h (454 mph)

    • References

    Boeing XP3B Wikipedia
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