The Boeing P-29, with the related naval XF7B-1, was Boeing's attempt to build a more advanced successor to the P-26 Peashooter fighter. Developed as the company Model 264 under a private-venture bailment contract with the US Army, its three prototypes added fully cantilever elliptical wings, flaps, an enclosed canopy and retractable undercarriage while keeping the P-26's 550 hp Pratt & Whitney R-1340 Wasp radial engine and fuselage. The first flew on 20 January 1934 and was tested as the XP-940. The cleaner design was about 16 mph faster than the P-26A, but its extra weight cut ceiling and manoeuvrability and its landing speed was judged too high, so neither the Army Air Corps nor the Navy ordered it. The XF7B-1 was the first monoplane fighter the US Navy tested, and all the aircraft were ultimately scrapped.
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Engine Class Top Speed (km/h) EnginePratt & Whitney R-1340 Wasp 1 Comparison
Body StyleAircraft (no road body style) 1 Connections
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An aircraft, so it exemplifies the aviation mode.
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Boeing built this type.
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The Boeing P-29 and XF7B-1 were an attempt to produce a more advanced version of the P-26 Peashooter
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developed as a private venture under a bailment contract negotiated with the U.S. Army
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Testing, first flight
The airplane made its maiden flight on 20 January 1934
Specifications (XF7B-1), engine
Powerplant: 1 × Pratt & Whitney R-1340-30 Wasp 9-cylinder air-cooled radial piston engine, 550 hp (410 kW)
Design and development, engine
The 264 retained the proven 550 hp Pratt & Whitney R-1340-31 Wasp air-cooled radial
Specifications (XF7B-1), power
Powerplant: 1 × Pratt & Whitney R-1340-30 Wasp 9-cylinder air-cooled radial piston engine, 550 hp (410 kW)
Testing, fate
All the P-29 and XF7B-1 aircraft were ultimately scrapped.
Testing, YP-29 speed
Maximum speed was 244 mph at 10,000 ft.
Testing, YP-29 weights
Weights were 2509 lbs. empty, 3518 lbs. gross.
Design and development, prototypes
Development of three prototypes was initiated
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The airplane made its maiden flight on 20 January 1934
Lead, manufacturer
The Boeing P-29 and XF7B-1 were an attempt to produce a more advanced version of the P-26 Peashooter
Lead, country of origin
developed as a private venture under a bailment contract negotiated with the U.S. Army
In Group: Propeller-Driven Fighters, Testing, XF7B-1
was the first monoplane fighter to be tested by the U.S. Navy
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