Boeing F2B

The Boeing F2B was an biplane fighter aircraft of the United States Navy of the 1920s familiar to aviation fans of the era as the craft of the Three Sea Hawks aerobatic flying team famous for its tied-together formation flying.

In 1926 the Boeing F2B-1 Fighter was developed and this featured the more popular radial engine.1
* Twelve Boeing F2B-1s of VF-6B "Felix the Cat Squadron" are embarked as Saratoga's first operational squadron. Fuselage numbers would presumably be 6-F-1 through 6-F-12.2
Boeing F2B-1 biplane and were modestly successful. Then, in 1930, a pair of new teams were formed.3
Boeing F3B and Boeing F2B with the United States Navythat was the first flight of the P-12 took place on June 25, 1928.4

Made by Boeing.

It is the successor of the Boeing XP-8 .

in March 1926, and a Boeing F2B-1 was selected as the first operational plane to use the new motor.5
November 3, 1926 The Boeing F2B-1 single-seat fighter flies, beginning a long line of Navy and Army biplane fighters.6
The Boeing F2B was an biplane fighter aircraft of the United States Navy of the 1920s, familiar to aviation fans of the era as the craft of the 7
The Boeing F2B-1 was the first operational aircraft to use the Wasp engine. Approximately 100 different experimental and production airplanes were built with Wasps.8
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Height Main
9
Height Alt
2.81 m
Predecessor
Boeing XP-8
Length Alt
6.98 m
Max Takeoff Weight Main
2805.0
Jet Or Prop
prop
Lists
*List of military aircraft of the United States*List of fighter aircraft
Range Main
315 mi
Max Speed Alt
137
Type Of Prop
Radial engine
Introduced
20
Max Speed Main
158 mph
Developed From
Boeing XP-8
Bombs
5
Cruise Speed Main
132 mph
Max Takeoff Weight Alt
1272.0
Ceiling Main
21500.0
Number Built
32
Crew
1
Span Main
916.9399999999999
Cruise Speed Alt
115
Area Main
243.0
Primary user
U.S. Navy
Span Alt
9.17 m
Plane Or Copter?
plane
Power Alt
317.0
Engine(prop)
Pratt & Whitney R-1340-8 Wasp
Manufacturer
Boeing
First Flight
3
Climb Rate Main
1890.0
Power Main
425 hp
Number Of Props
1
Guns
1
Climb Rate Alt
9.6 m-s
Length Main
698.5000000000001
Area Alt
22.57 m²
Range Alt
274
Empty Weight Main
1989.0
Ceiling Alt
6
555 m
Empty Weight Alt
902.0
Category
Biplane aircraft
Propeller aircraft
Single-engine aircraft
United States fighter aircraft 1920-1929

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