The Boeing XF8B (Model 400) was a single-engine aircraft developed by Boeing during World War II to provide the United States Navy with a long-range shipboard fighter aircraft. The XF8B was intended for operation against the Japanese home islands from aircraft carriers outside the range of Japanese land-based aircraft.

2022年1月15日 · The multi-role characteristic of the XF8B led Boeing to refer to it as the “Five-In-One” aircraft. A mock-up of the XF8B was completed in September 1943 and was inspected by the Navy in early October. The design of the aircraft was finalized on 7 October 1943. The XF8B’s fuselage had flat sides with an arched top and a relatively flat bottom.

2025年2月5日 · Conceived in 1943, the XF8B-1 was unusual for a naval fighter in having an internal bomb bay, tremendous range, and counter-rotating propellers, the latter necessitated by its huge Pratt &...

2024年1月27日 · XF8B是一款采用传统布局的全金属单翼战机，不过它的尺寸很大，是二战时美国研制过最大的单发单座战斗机，战机空重约6100千克，机长13.16米，翼展16.46米，机翼折叠后宽度约9米，战机高4.95米。 该机的动力为一台 普惠XR-4360-10 28缸风冷径向活塞发动机，用紧凑的整流罩包裹，这是美国在二战期间研发的最强大航空发动机之一，有两级增压器，早期版本可输出3000马力，后续版更强，发动机驱动一副直径4.11米的6叶共轴对转螺旋桨，发动机进气口 …

A great Fighter bomber. A little bit before its time. The Navy didn't want to launch P-51s off carriers to protect B-29s bombing Japan. They wanted their own fighter bomber. The range of the XF8B (2400 NM) would allow them to bomb Japan from 1000 miles away and return to the carrier. Jap fighters wouldn't be able to catch it at its top speed of ...

The Boeing XF8B (Model 400) was a single-engine aircraft developed by Boeing during World War II to provide the United States Navy with a long-range shipboard fighter aircraft. The XF8B was intended for operation against the Japanese home islands from aircraft carriers outside the range of Japanese land

2023年5月11日 · With an imposing 54-foot wingspan, the XF8B commanded respect. Its remarkable 1,680-mile range enabled ventures deep into enemy territory, a significant World War II advantage. The impressive 432 mph top speed and 37,500-foot service ceiling further highlighted its outstanding capabilities.

Boeing called the XF8B-1 optimistically, the "five-in-one fighter" (fighter, interceptor, dive bomber, torpedo bomber, or level bomber). It was powered by a single 3,000 hp (2,200 kW) Pratt & Whitney XR-4360-10 four-row 28-cylinder radial engine, driving two …

2016年4月25日 · The Boeing XF8B "do-everything" carrier-based fighter-bomber prototype of World War 2 (1939-1945) emerged at a time in Boeing's history when it was already heavily focused on producing and evolving their bomber line …

The XF8B-1 designation indicated the primary fighting role of the new aircraft, but it was designed from the outset to carry an internal bomb-load of more than 3,000 lb, plus a similar external load, and had production ensued, a change of designation to one in the attack category would probably have been made.