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.

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 &...

2022年1月15日 · For a fighter comparison, the XF8B’s wingspan was 14 ft (4.27 m) more than a Republic P-47 Thunderbolt, and its empty weight was 2,000 lb (907 kg) more than the maximum gross weight of a North American P-51 Mustang.

In this video, we talk about the Boeing XF8B, a massive (relatively speaking) late-WWII prototype designed to be carrier-based long-range fighter. We talk the circumstances that led to the Navy...

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.

The Boeing XF8B (Model 400)[1] was a single-engine aircraft developed by Boeing during World War II to provide the United States Navy a long-range shipboard fighter aircraft. The XF8B was intended for operation against the Japanese home islands from …

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 …

You get a really BIG fighter, as shown here, far too big and unwieldy for the job. This single-seat fighter had the same wingspan, 3 feet more length, an empty weight 3000 lbs heavier, and a loaded weight more than a ton heavier, than the Grumman Avenger 3-seat torpedo bomber!

The Boeing XF8B was a prototype long-range fighter aircraft developed by the Boeing Aircraft Company in the late 1940s. The aircraft was designed to meet a requirement from the United States Navy for a long-range escort fighter that could operate over the Pacific Ocean.