JACK McKILLOP COLLECTION
No. 5384. Boeing 294 XB-15 (35-277 c/n 1964) US Army Air Corps
Photograph from USAF
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05/31/2006. Remarks by Jack McKillop: "This aircraft was
originally designated XBLR-1 (Experimental Bomber, Long Range) but it
was redesiganted XB-15 in July 1936 before delivery. The XB-15 made
its first flight on October 15, 1937 and it subsequently set several
world records for load carrying including a 71,167 lb (32 281
kg) payload to 8,200 ft (2,499 m) on July 30, 1939, and
a payload of 4,409 lb (2,000 kg) 3,107 miles (5,000
km) at 166 mph (267 kmh). |
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Created May 31, 2006