Boeing

Boeing F3B

Carrier fighter

  • First flight1928
  • IntroductionAugust 1928
  • StatusRetired
  • Number built74
Technical data

Specifications

01

Crew & dimensions

Crew
1
Length
7.57 m (24 ft 10 in)
Wingspan
10.06 m (33 ft)
Height
2.79 m (9 ft 2 in)
02

Performance

Maximum speed
253 km/h (157 mph, 137 kn)
Range
547 km (340 mi, 296 nmi)
Service ceiling
21,500 ft
03

Powerplant

Powerplant
1 × Pratt & Whitney R-1340-80 Wasp radial engine (425 hp / 317 kW)
04

Armament

Armament
Guns: Two 0.3 in (7.62mm) forward firing Browning machine guns in the forward fuselage; Bombs: Five 25 lb (11.3 kg) bombs carried under the fuselage and lower wing

Engines 1

R-1340 1925 R-1340 Piston engines Pratt & Whitney R-1340 Wasp The first Pratt & Whitney engine, the start of the famous Wasp series. Pratt & Whitney · United States→