Boeing XB-38 Flying Fortress

XB-38 Flying Fortress
General information
TypeStrategic bomber
ManufacturerBoeing (B-17E aircraft)/Vega (modifications)
StatusCancelled
Primary userUnited States Army Air Forces
Number built1
History
First flight19 May 1943
Retired16 June 1943
Developed fromBoeing B-17 Flying Fortress

The XB-38 Flying Fortress was a single example conversion of a production B-17E Flying Fortress, testing whether the Allison V-1710 V type engine could be substituted for the standard Wright R-1820 radial engine during early World War II.

This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.