North American

North American XB-28

Medium bomber

  • First flight1942
  • StatusPrototype
  • Number built2
Technical data

Specifications

01

Crew & dimensions

Crew
Five
Length
56 ft 4 in
Wingspan
72 ft 6 in
Height
22 ft
02

Performance

Maximum speed
372 mph
Range
2,040 mi
Service ceiling
34,800 ft
03

Powerplant

Powerplant
2 × Pratt & Whitney R-2800-27 18 cyl. air-cooled radial turbosupercharged piston engines (2,000 hp)
04

Armament

Armament
Guns: 6 ×.50 caliber (12.7mm) M2 machine guns in remote-sighted turrets; Bombs: Normal 2000 lb, Maximum 4000 lb

Engines 1

R-2800 1937 R-2800 Piston engines Pratt & Whitney R-2800 Double Wasp One of the most important American aircraft engines of the Second World War. Pratt & Whitney · United States→