XF8B-1
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The Boeing XF8B was a single-engine aircraft developed by Boeing during World War II to provide the United States Navy with a long-range shipboard fighter aircraft. The XF8B was intended for operation against the Japanese home islands from aircraft carriers outside the range of Japanese land-based aircraft. Designed for various roles including interceptor, long-range escort fighter, dive-bomber, and torpedo bomber, the final design embodied a number of innovative features in order to accomplish the various roles. Despite its formidable capabilities, the XF8B-1 never entered series production.
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Boeing 400; Boeing Experimental Fighter Type 8 Series 1; Boeing F8B; Boeing Model 400; Boeing XF8B; Boeing XF8B-1; F8B (Boeing); Model 400 (Boeing); XF8B-1; XF8B1 (Boeing)
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Ambrosini SS.4, Aquilon 201, Consolidated Vultee XP-81, Grumman F11F Super Tiger, PW-9B, XP-12G, XP-12H, XP-12L, YP-12K,
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Boeing XF8B-1 on ground
XF8B-I (US Navy)
Boeing XF8B-1 drop tanks| Type | Subtype | Date | Description | Notes | Source |
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| commons | image | Boeing XF8B-1 on ground | Commons | ||
| commons | image | XF8B-I (US Navy) | Commons | ||
| commons | image | Boeing XF8B-1 drop tanks | Commons | ||
