Boeing XP-8

The Boeing XP-8 (Boeing Model 66) was a prototype American biplane fighter of the 1920s notable for its unusual design incorporating the engine radiator into the lower wing.

Made by Boeing.

It is the successor of the Boeing Model 15 ,

Boeing XP-8 is the predecessor of the Boeing F2B.

Height Main
274.32
Height Alt
2.74 m
Predecessor
Boeing Model 15
Length Alt
7.14 m
Max Takeoff Weight Main
3421.0
Jet Or Prop
prop
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Range Main
283.0
Max Speed Alt
10560.0
Type Of Prop
liquid cooled piston engine
Crew
One
Max Speed Main
153
Developed From
Boeing Model 15
Introduced
Cancelled
Max Speed More
at 6
000 ft
Cruise Speed Main
129
Max Takeoff Weight Alt
1552.0
Ceiling Main
20950.0
Number Built
1
Successor
Boeing F2B
Span Main
916.9399999999999
Cruise Speed Alt
8880.0
Area Main
260.0
Primary user
United States Army Air Corps
Span Alt
9.17 m
Plane Or Copter?
plane
Power Alt
448.0
Engine(prop)
Packard 2A-1530
Manufacturer
Boeing
First Flight
January 1928
Climb Rate Main
1750.0
Power Main
600 hp
Number Of Props
1
Guns
one 0.3 in and one 0.5 in machine guns
Climb Rate Alt
8.89 m-s
Variants With Their Own Articles
Boeing F2B
Length Main
713.74
Area Alt
24.15 m²
Range Alt
19500.0
Empty Weight Main
2390.0
Ceiling Alt
6
386 m
Empty Weight Alt
1084.0
Category
Biplane aircraft
Boeing aircraft
Propeller aircraft
Single-engine aircraft
United States fighter aircraft 1920-1929

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