XPBB Sea Ranger

Infobox Aircraft
name=XPBB Sea Ranger


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type=Prototype patrol aircraft
manufacturer=Boeing
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first flight=July 9, 1942
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status=Prototype
primary user=United States Navy
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number built=1
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The Boeing XPBB Sea Ranger was a prototype twin-engined flying boat Patrol Bomber built for the United States Navy. While an initial production order for some 57 aircraft Bowers 1989, p.248.] was awarded to Boeing in 1941, to be built at a new, Navy owned factory at Renton, the order was canceled in 1942 so that the plant could be used to build B-29 Superfortress bombers. The sole example actually completed, which first flew on July 9, 1942 was nicknamed "the Lone Ranger". Bowers 1989, p.249.]

pecifications (XPBB-1 Sea Ranger)

aircraft specifications

plane or copter?=plane
jet or prop?=prop
ref= War Planes of the Second World War: Volume Six Green 1968, p.146.]
crew=10
length main=94 ft 9 in
length alt=28.89 m
span main=139 ft 8½ in
span alt=42.59 m
height main=34 ft 2 in
height alt=10.42 m
area main=1,826 ft²
area alt=169.7 m²
empty weight main=41,531 lb
empty weight alt=18,878 kg
loaded weight main=62,006 lb
loaded weight alt=28,185 kg
max takeoff weight main=101,130 lb
max takeoff weight alt=45,968 kg

engine (prop)=Wright R-3350-8
type of prop=radial engines
number of props=2
power main=2,300 hp
power alt=1,716 kW

max speed main=186 knots
max speed alt=214 mph, 345 km/h
max speed more=at sea level
range main=6,300 mi
range alt=5,500 nm, 10,000 km
range more=(maximum)

*Normal range: 3,691 NM, (4,245 mi, 6,834 km)
ceiling main=22,400 ft
ceiling alt=6,830 m
climb rate main=980 ft/min
climb rate alt=4.98 m/s
loading main=34.0 lb/ft²
loading alt=166 kg/m²
power/mass main=0.15 hp/lb
power/mass alt=0.24 kW/kg

guns=8 × .50 in (12.7 mm) machine guns in bow and tail turrets and waist positions
bombs=20,000 lb (9,100 kg)

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*List of bomber aircraft
*List of military aircraft of the United States

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References

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*cite book |title=War Planes of the Second World War: Volume Five Flying Boats |last= Green|first= William|authorlink= |coauthors= |year=1968 |publisher=Macdonald |location=London |isbn= 356 01449 5|pages= |url=
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