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North American XB-28
Twin-engined high-altitude bomber with pressurised cockpits. The XB-28 was very advanced, and much of its technology was used in the B-29. But there was little operational need for it, so it did not enter production.
| General characteristics | |||
| Primary function | High-altitude bomber | ||
| Contractor | North American Aviation Incorporated | ||
| Power plant | Two 18-cylinder two-row radial Pratt&Whitney R-2800 "Double Wasp" engines | ||
| Thrust | 2,000 HP | 1,491 kW | |
| Wingspan | 72.6 ft | 22.14 m | |
| Length | 56.4 ft | 17.20 m | |
| Height | 14 ft | 4.27 m | |
| Wingarea | 675.87 sq ft | 62.79 sq m | |
| Weight | empty | 25,574 lb | 11,600 kg |
| max. | 37,200 lb | 16,874 kg | |
| Speed | max. | 372 mph | 599 km/h |
| cruising | 255 mph | 410 km/h | |
| Initial climb rate | 33.3 ft/s | 10,16 m/s | |
| Ceiling | 34,610 ft | 10,546 m | |
| Range | 2,040 miles | 3,282 km | |
| Armament | Six 12.7mm machine guns, up to 1,814 kg bombs | ||
| Crew | Five (pilot, copilot, bombardier/navigator, gunner/radiotelegraphist, gunner) | ||
| Date deployed | 1942 | ||
| Number built | 2 prototypes | ||
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