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Boeing FTB - Alabama 20

4,575 Igorsilvag  4.2 years ago

The Boeing FTB - Alabama 20 would have been one of the largest planes created in World War II, it could carry cargo, soldiers, bombs and many other things.
It was created in conjunction with the French in 1940 during the invasion of France, and it was extremely expensive, being more expensive than many other projects due to its size and maintenance costs.
Not to mention that it could have problems during the flight, such as breakdown of electrical systems, hydraulic system and even fuel tanks, so there were only 10 of them.
Since 5 were shot down in France, 4 were dismantled and served as parts for other planes, and only one flew, being known as the "reliable deliverer" since he never had a problem.
And in addition he took planes, yes because of his strength he could take up to 3 planes on his wings, in that he made it easier to send planes from one country to another, but as you already know, France lost.
But his legacy has never been forgotten

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General Characteristics

  • Created On Android
  • Wingspan 94.7ft (28.9m)
  • Length 122.1ft (37.2m)
  • Height 21.8ft (6.6m)
  • Empty Weight 50,611lbs (22,956kg)
  • Loaded Weight 122,239lbs (55,446kg)

Performance

  • Horse Power/Weight Ratio 0.098
  • Wing Loading 57.9lbs/ft2 (282.6kg/m2)
  • Wing Area 2,111.7ft2 (196.2m2)
  • Drag Points 23710

Parts

  • Number of Parts 93
  • Control Surfaces 9
  • Performance Cost 810