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Boeing XB-15

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XB-15

Original author: Spark1645

The Boeing XB-15 (Boeing 294) was a United States bomber aircraft designed in 1934 as a test for the United States Army Air Corps (USAAC) to see if it would be possible to build a heavy bomber with a 5,000 mi (8,000 km) range. For a year beginning in mid-1935 it was designated the XBLR-1. When it first flew in 1937, it was the most massive and voluminous airplane ever built in the US. It set a number of load-to-altitude records for land-based aircraft, including carrying a 31,205 lb (14,154 kg) payload to 8,200 ft (2,500 m) on 30 July 1939.

Specifications

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General Characteristics

  • Successors 2 airplane(s) +14 bonus
  • Created On iOS
  • Wingspan 148.5ft (45.3m)
  • Length 89.2ft (27.2m)
  • Height 26.6ft (8.1m)
  • Empty Weight 24,857lbs (11,275kg)
  • Loaded Weight 60,307lbs (27,355kg)

Performance

  • Horse Power/Weight Ratio 0.265
  • Wing Loading 17.9lbs/ft2 (87.4kg/m2)
  • Wing Area 3,369.6ft2 (313.0m2)
  • Drag Points 47935

Parts

  • Number of Parts 548
  • Control Surfaces 5
  • Performance Cost 1,968