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NORTH AMERICAN XB-28 DRAGON

North American XB-28 Dragon
Type: High Altitude medium bomber
Origin: North American Avaiation
Crew/Seats: Five
Model: NA-63, XB-28, XB-28A
First Flight: April 1942
Production: 2

Powerplant:
   Model: Pratt & Whitney R-2800 Double Wasp
   Type: Twin-Row radial piston engine
   Number: Two      Horsepower: 2,000 hp

Dimensions:
   Wing span: 72 ft. 7 in.
   Length: 56 ft. 5 in.
   Height: 14 ft. 0 in.
   Wing Surface Area: N/A
  Weights:
   Empty: 35,740 lb
   Loaded: N/A

Performance:
   Maximum Speed:
     372 mph (599 kph) at 25,000 ft.
   Cruising Speed: 255 mph
   Initial Climb: N/A
   Service Ceiling: 35,500 ft.
   Range (with 600 lb. bomb load): 2,040 mi

Armament:
Dorsal, ventral and tail turrets, each with two .50-cal. machine guns, remotely operated from cockpit.

Payload: 4,000 lb. (1814 kg)

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Sources:
The Complete Encyclodepia of World Aircraft, 1997, Barnes & Nobles Books, ISBN: 0 7607 0592 5
USAF Museum, www.wpafb.af.mil/museum/index.htm, 2005.

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