Boeing Model 50

The Boeing Model 50 was an American twin-engined biplane long-range patrol flying boat of the 1920s. A single example was built for the United States Navy who operated it as the Boeing XPB.

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The Boeing Model 50 was an American twin-engined biplane long-range patrol flying boat of the 1920s.4

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The Boeing Model 50 was an American twin-engined biplane long-range patrol flying boat of the 1920s. A single example was built for the United States Navy, who operated it as the Boeing XPB.5
The PB designation was first used for the Boeing model 50 flying boat which was built in 1925 for a transatlantic flight. The US Navy had designated the aircraft PB-1 and given it serial A6881.6
The new flying boat, the Boeing Model 50, was a two-bay biplane of very streamlined design for flying boats of the time.7
Empty Weight Lb
11551
Designer
Isaac Laddon
Span Ft
87
Eng 1 Type
liquid-cooled V12 engine
Max Speed Mph
112
Ceiling Ft
9000
Cruise Speed Mph
94
Span In
6
Bombs
4000.0
Gross Weight Lb
26882
Airfoil
Clark Y
Number Built
1
Crew
5
Climb Rate Ftmin
4000
Height In
10
Primary user
Manufacturer
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First Flight
1925
Eng 1 Name
Packard 1A-2500
Height Ft
20
Origin
United States
National Origin
United States
Wing Area Sqft
1801
Guns
3
Length Ft
59
Prime Units
kts
Eng 1 Hp
800
Eng 1 Number
2
Category
Length In
5
Range Miles
2500

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