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  • Boeing XB-38 Flying Fortress
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  • The XB-38 Flying Fortress was a single example conversion of a production B-17E Flying Fortress, testing whether the Allison V-1710 V type engine could be substituted for the standard Wright R-1820 radial engine during early World War II.
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max takeoff weight alt
  • 29030.0
loaded weight main
  • 56000.0
maxspeed more
  • at 25,000 ft
Guns
  • 10
number of props
  • 4
length alt
  • 22.56 m
span main
  • 3167.38
Status
  • Cancelled
cruise speed main
  • 226.0
cruise speed alt
  • 197
height alt
  • 5.84 m
primary user
Type
  • Strategic bomber
type of prop
  • turbosupercharged liquid-cooled V12 engines
range alt
  • 2870
length main
  • 2255.52
power alt
  • 1063.0
area main
  • 1420.0
power main
  • 1425.0
bombs
  • 6000.0
height main
  • 584.2
span alt
  • 31.67 m
range main
  • 3300.0
Manufacturer
  • Boeing
max speed main
  • 327.0
engine (prop)
  • Allison V-1710-97
ceiling main
  • 29600.0
empty weight main
  • 34750.0
loaded weight alt
  • 25401.0
Developed From
area alt
  • 131.9
First Flight
  • 1943-05-19
max speed alt
  • 284
jet or prop?
  • prop
empty weight alt
  • 15762.0
plane or copter?
  • plane
ceiling alt
  • 9,020 m
max takeoff weight main
  • 64000.0
Retired
  • 1943-06-16
Crew
  • 10
Number Built
  • 1
ref
  • Lockheed Aircraft since 1913.
abstract
  • The XB-38 Flying Fortress was a single example conversion of a production B-17E Flying Fortress, testing whether the Allison V-1710 V type engine could be substituted for the standard Wright R-1820 radial engine during early World War II.
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