Boeing XB-38 Flying Fortress

The XB-38 Flying Fortress was a prototype United States bomber aircraft of World War II.

Made by Boeing.

It is the successor of the Boeing B-17 Flying Fortress .

Jet Or Prop
prop
Height Alt
5.84 m
Predecessor
Boeing B-17 Flying Fortress
Length Alt
22.56 m
Max Takeoff Weight Main
64000.0
Power Alt
1063.0
Lists
* List of bomber aircraft* List of military aircraft of the United States
Range Main
3
300 mi
Loaded Weight Main
56000.0
Max Speed Alt
284
Type Of Prop
turbosupercharged liquid-cooled V12 engines
Sequence
* YB-35 - B-36 - B-37 - XB-38 - XB-39 - YB-40 - XB-41
Max Speed Main
327 mph
Developed From
Boeing B-17 Flying Fortress
Bombs
6000.0
Height Main
584.2
Status
Cancelled
Cruise Speed Main
226 mph
Max Takeoff Weight Alt
29030.0
Ceiling Main
29600.0
Number Built
1
Crew
10
Retired
1943-06-16
16
Span Main
3167.38
Maxspeed More
at 25
000 ft
Cruise Speed Alt
197
Area Main
1420.0
Primary user
United States Army Air Forces
Span Alt
31.67 m
Plane Or Copter?
plane
Engine(prop)
Allison V-1710-97
Manufacturer
Boeing
First Flight
19
Loaded Weight Alt
25401.0
Power Main
1
425 hp
Number Of Props
4
Guns
120.0
Empty Weight Alt
15762.0
Length Main
2255.52
Area Alt
131.9 m²
Range Alt
2870
Related
* B-17 Flying Fortress* XB-39 Superfortress
Empty Weight Main
34750.0
Ceiling Alt
9
020 m
Category
Abandoned military aircraft projects of the United States
Boeing aircraft
United States bomber aircraft 1940-1949

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