North American XB-28

The North American XB-28 (NA-63) was an aircraft proposed by the North American Aviation to fill a strong need in the United States Army Air Corps for a high-altitude medium bomber. It never entered into full production with only two aircraft having been built.

* North American XB-28 Dragon * North American XB-70 Valkyrie * North American XF-108 Rapier 1
North American XB-28 Hillbilly High-altitude adaptation of B-25. Two turbo- supercharged P & W R-2800 Wasps. Pressurized cabin. Single rudder.2
* North American XB-28 Dragon * Northrop XP-56 Black Bullet * P-47 Thunderbolt * P-61 Black Widow 3
North American XB-28, meant to be a high-altitude version of the B-25. Despite this premise, the actual aircraft bore little resemblance to the Mitchell.4

Made by North American Aviation.

It is the successor of the North American B-25 Mitchell .

The North American XB-28 (NA-63) was an aircraft proposed by the North American Aviation to fill a strong need in the United States Army Air Corps for a high-altitude medium 5
North American XB-28 Dragon Northrop A-17A (A-33) Northrop XP-79B Percival P.28/T.6
NORTH AMERICAN XB-28 DRAGON NORTH AMERICAN XO-47 7
Height Main
426.72
Height Alt
4.27 m
Predecessor
North American B-25 Mitchell
Length Alt
17.20 m
Max Takeoff Weight Main
37200.0
Jet Or Prop
prop
Lists
* List of military aircraft of the United States* List of bomber aircraft
Range Main
2
040 mi
Loaded Weight Main
35740.0
Max Speed Alt
599.0
Type Of Prop
turbosupercharged radial engines
Sequence
* B-25 - B-26 - XB-27 - XB-28 - B-29 - XB-30 - XB-31
Loading Main
53
Power/mass Main
403.2
Developed From
North American B-25 Mitchell
Bombs
4000.0
Max Speed Main
372 mph
Cruise Speed Main
255 mph
Max Takeoff Weight Alt
16874.0
Ceiling Main
33500.0
Number Built
2
Crew
five
Max Speed More
at 25
000 ft
Loaded Weight Alt
16210.0
Cruise Speed Alt
410.0
Area Main
676.0
Primary user
Span Alt
22.12 m
Plane Or Copter?
Power Alt
1500.0
Engine(prop)
Pratt & Whitney R-2800-27
Manufacturer
Status
Climb Rate Main
1111.0
Power Main
2
000 hp
Number Of Props
2
Power/mass Alt
184
Guns
6
Climb Rate Alt
6 m-s
Length Main
1719.5800000000002
Span Main
2212.34
Area Alt
62.8 m²
Range Alt
3280.0
Similar Aircraft
* B-26 Marauder* Martin XB-27* XB-33 Super Marauder* Junkers Ju 288* Focke-Wulf Fw 191
Related
* B-25 Mitchell
Empty Weight Main
25575.0
Ceiling Alt
10
213 m
Category
Empty Weight Alt
11600.0
Loading Alt
258

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