Registration / Serial: | A6881 |
Aircraft Original Type: | Boeing 50 PB |
Aircraft Generic Type: | Boeing 50 PB |
Aircraft Version: | Boeing XPB-2 (Model 50) |
C/n (msn): | 801 |
Operator Titles: | USA - Navy |
City / Seaplane Base: | Philadelphia - Henry C Mustin Naval Air Facility Airfield / Seaplane (closed)Map |
Region / Country: | Pennsylvania, United States |
Photo Date: | 1928 |
Photo from: | RAScholefield Collection |
Photo ID: | 9161Submit Correction |
View count: | 444 |
The sole Boeing PB first flew in 1925 and was intended as a long range naval patrol bomber able to fly non-stop from California to Hawaii. It did not go into US Navy operational service. In 1928 it was modified as the XPB-2 and fitted with two P & W R-1860 of 800 hp in 'push-pull' configuration. From Boeing 60 years ago.
Registration / Serial: | A6881 |
Aircraft Version: | Boeing XPB-2 (Model 50) |
C/n (msn): | 801 |
Operator Titles: | USA - Navy |
City / Seaplane Base: | Philadelphia - Henry C Mustin Naval Air Facility Airfield / Seaplane (closed)Map | Region / Country: | Pennsylvania, United States |
Photo Date: | 1928 |
Photo from: | RAScholefield Collection |
Registration / Serial: | A6881 |
Aircraft Original Type: | Boeing 50 PB |
Aircraft Generic Type: | Boeing 50 PB |
Aircraft Version: | Boeing XPB-2 (Model 50) |
C/n (msn): | 801 |
Operator Titles: | USA - Navy |
City / Seaplane Base: | Philadelphia - Henry C Mustin Naval Air Facility Airfield / Seaplane (closed)Map |
Region / Country: | Pennsylvania, United States |
Photo Date: | 1928 |
Photo from: | RAScholefield Collection |
Photo ID: | 9161Submit Correction |
View count: | 444 |
The sole Boeing PB first flew in 1925 and was intended as a long range naval patrol bomber able to fly non-stop from California to Hawaii. It did not go into US Navy operational service. In 1928 it was modified as the XPB-2 and fitted with two P & W R-1860 of 800 hp in 'push-pull' configuration. From Boeing 60 years ago.
Registration / Serial: | A6881 |
Aircraft Version: | Boeing XPB-2 (Model 50) |
C/n (msn): | 801 |
Operator Titles: | USA - Navy |
City / Seaplane Base: | Philadelphia - Henry C Mustin Naval Air Facility Airfield / Seaplane (closed)Map | Region / Country: | Pennsylvania, United States |
Photo Date: | 1928 |
Photo from: | RAScholefield Collection |