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Boeing F3B
Photo: U.S. Navy. The original uploader was Colputt at English Wikipedia., 2007-09-08 (original upload date) · Wikimedia Commons · Public domain Use of this image does not imply endorsement by the U.S. Department of Defense (DoD).
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BoeingF3B

Tactical / Medium Bombers · United States · 1928
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BoeingF3B

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Boeing F3B
Boeing F3B Photo: U.S. Navy. The original uploader was Colputt at English Wikipedia., 2007-09-08 (original upload date) · Wikimedia Commons · Public domain Use of this image does not imply endorsement by the U.S. Department of Defense (DoD).
MASS (Military Archive Scoring System) 46
* Absolute score — assessed within category · no era adjustment
Payload
40
Range
35
Accuracy
50
Speed
45
Survivability
55
Versatility
60
Avionics
20
Reliability
70
Technology
30
Cost-Effectiveness
75
Methodology ↗ → Tactical / Medium Bombers ranking
Origin United States
CategoryTactical / Medium Bombers
EraInterwar Period
In service1928–1928
Operators1 countries
Quantity74
⬇ Overview
⚙ Specs
⊕ History
⊕ Operators
⚖ MASS Score
📚 Sources
Data Quality84%
MASS(Military Archive Scoring System)
⊟ Tactical / Medium Bombersranking ↗methodology ↗
46
Tactical / Medium Bombers MASS Rating
37/132
Interwar Period
123/292
All-Time
Tactical / Medium Bombers · 10 axes scored
Payload
40
Range
35
Accuracy
50
Speed
45
Survivability
55
Versatility
60
Avionics
20
Reliability
70
Technology
30
Cost-Effectiveness
75
ⓘ Regardless of era, the same scoring system applies to all units in the tactical / medium bombers category.
01 / Overview
Boeing F3B
Category
Tactical / Medium Bombers
Country
United States
Production
1928–1928
Quantity
74
Operators
1 countries
💰 PERFORMANCE / PRICE ASSESSMENT Methodology ↗
TACTICAL / MEDIUM BOMBERS · INTERWAR PERIOD
37
PERFORMANCE/PRICE
70
UNIT COST (2025 USD)
—
MASS SCORE ↗
46
tactical / medium bombers category
ⓘ Performance/Price and MASS score are computed across all units in the tactical / medium bombers category, regardless of era.
02 / Specs & Design
◎General6MOD.6
  • First Flight1928
  • Service Entry Year1928
  • Crew1
  • Primary RoleCarrier-based fighter-bomber
  • Generation1920s
  • In ServiceNo
◈Powerplant4MOD.4
  • Engine Typeradial engine
  • Engine ModelPratt & Whitney R-1340-80 Wasp
  • Number of Engines1
  • AfterburnerNo
▣Performance5MOD.5
  • Top Speed253 km/h
  • Cruise Speed211 km/h
  • Service Ceiling6,550 m
  • Ferry Range547 km
  • Rate of Climb10.26 m/s
◇Dimensions & Weights7MOD.7
  • Length7.57 m
  • Wingspan10.06 m
  • Height2.79 m
  • Wing Area25.55
  • Empty Weight988 kg
  • Loaded Weight1,336 kg
  • Max Takeoff Weight1,336 kg
◆Armament7MOD.7
▤Avionics & Stealth7MOD.7
⬢Production3MOD.3
  • Total Built74
  • Operators1
  • Variants2
▲Service History1MOD.1
  • Operational StatusRetired
03 / History
SERVICE LIFESPANStill in Service
  1. 1928Production started
98
years in service
0
years in production
74
units produced
1
countries operating
ⓘ The producing country still actively operates it.
04 / Operators
Operator Countries1country
United StatesACTIVE
📖 TERMS ON THIS PAGE1terms
Internal Weapons Bay
An internal compartment within a military aircraft designed to store and deploy weapons, reducing radar cross-section and aerodynamic drag.
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Tactical / Medium Bombers Interwar Period United States Boeing variant
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