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Boeing Model 7

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The Boeing Model 7, also known as the Boeing BB-1, was an American biplane flying boat built by Boeing in the 1920s. The pilot and two passengers all sat in one cockpit, with the passengers directly behind the pilot. The specification given for the variant lists a crew of one pilot and a capacity of two passengers, a length of 27 ft 8 in and a wingspan of 45 ft 6 in, an empty weight of 920 kg and a gross weight of 1,224 kg, and a single 130 hp Hall-Scott L-4 engine giving a maximum speed of 135 km/h and a range of 800 km. No source consulted states a first flight date, a production total or a service history for the type.

Facts
Power (kW)
97 1
Top Speed (km/h)
135 1
Mass (kg)
920 1
Engine
Hall-Scott L-4 1
Comparison
Body Style
Aircraft (no road body style) 1
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An aircraft, so it exemplifies the aviation mode.

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Boeing built this type.

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was an American biplane flying boat aircraft built by Boeing

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was an American biplane flying boat aircraft built by Boeing
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1. Boeing Model 7 (Wikipedia)
  • Specifications (variant), engine
    Powerplant: 1 × Hall-Scott L-4 , 130 hp (97 kW)
  • Specifications (variant), power
    Powerplant: 1 × Hall-Scott L-4 , 130 hp (97 kW)
  • Specifications (variant), speed
    Maximum speed: 84 mph (135 km/h, 73 kn)
  • Specifications (variant), mass
    Empty weight: 2,028 lb (920 kg)
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    an American biplane flying boat aircraft
  • Lead, manufacturer
    was an American biplane flying boat aircraft built by Boeing
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