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MASS(Military Archive Scoring System)
ⓘ Regardless of era, the same scoring system applies to all units in the air superiority fighters category.
01 / Overview
Boeing F2B
Category
Country
Production
1928–
Quantity
32
Operators
💰 PERFORMANCE / PRICE ASSESSMENT Methodology ↗
AIR SUPERIORITY FIGHTERS · INTERWAR PERIOD
48
PERFORMANCE/PRICE
80
UNIT COST (2025 USD)
—
ⓘ Performance/Price and MASS score are computed across all units in the air superiority fighters category, regardless of era.
02 / Specs & Design
◎General5MOD.5
- First Flight1926
- Service Entry Year1928
- Crew1
- Primary RoleCarrier-based fighter
- Generationinterwar biplane fighter
◈Powerplant3MOD.3
- Engine TypePratt & Whitney R-1340-8 Wasp
- Engine ModelPratt & Whitney R-1340-8
- Number of Engines1
▣Performance5MOD.5
- Top Speed254.254 km/h
- Cruise Speed212.414 km/h
- Service Ceiling6,553.2 m
- Ferry Range507.448 km
- Rate of Climb9.601 m/s
◇Dimensions & Weights6MOD.6
- Length6.706 m
- Wingspan9.144 m
- Height2.743 m
- Wing Area22.575
- Empty Weight902.21 kg
- Max Takeoff Weight1,272.348 kg
◆Armament2MOD.2
- Hardpoints5
- Internal Gun1 × .50 in Browning M1921E1 and 1 × .30 in Browning M1918
▤Production3MOD.3
- Total Built32
- Operators3
- Variants4
⬢Service History2MOD.2
- Production Start1928
- Operational Statusretired
03 / History
SERVICE LIFESPANStill in Service
- 1928Production started
98
years in service
32
units produced
3
countries operating
ⓘ The producing country still actively operates it.
04 / Operators
Operator Countries3country
Boeing F2BSALES1records
| Year | Buyer | Quantity | Amount | Present Value (2025) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| — |  Brazil | 1 | — | — |
ⓘ "Present Value" is an estimated amount adjusted for inflation.
05 / MASS Score
AIR SUPERIORITY FIGHTERS RANKING Air Superiority Fighters · Interwar Period
MASS RANKINGSMASS ↗
345AIR SUPERIORITY FIGHTERS48INTERWAR PERIOD · AIR SUPERIORITY FIGHTERS2365UNITED STATES · ALL WEAPONS195PERFORMANCE/PRICE · AIR SUPERIORITY FIGHTERS
ⓘ Rankings are within theAir Superiority Fighterscategory.
📚 Sources