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XF8B-1 Mockup Landing Gear Half Retracted
XF8B-1 Mockup Landing Gear Half Retracted 
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XF8B-1 Mockup with Folding Wing Extended 
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XF8B-1 Mockup with Folding Wing Extended 
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XF8B-1 Fighter Mockup Showing Folded Wing 
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XF8B-1 Mockup Landing Gear Extended

The XF8B-1 fighter-bomber was the heaviest carrier-based airplane built before the end of World War II. The XF8B-1 could be flown as a torpedo bomber and, because of its single-seat configuration, could also be used as a fighter. Because of its size and great horsepower, the XF8B-1 used an unusual dual six-blade contrarotating propeller. It carried bombs internally and extra fuel externally, and its six machine guns were mounted inside the folding wings. Only three XF8-1s were built during 1944 and 1945. The aircraft never went into major production because changing wartime strategy required that Boeing concentrate on building land-based large bombers and transports. 
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Unique identifier BI223465 
Boeing ID 42348b 
Type Image 
Size 5057px × 6405px   30MB 
License type RM 
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