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Military Aircraft
Boeing GA-1 |
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Designed by I. M. Laddon under the auspices of the engineering Division of the Army Air Service located at McCook Field in Ohio, the prototype of this plane was built as the GAX ground Attack Experimental, and was evaluated during 1920 with what was thought to be success. The machine was a massive tri-plane with heavy armament and extensive armor protection, and despite the fact that the type's drag and weight made it seriously underpowered, it was decided to procure a small production batch. The contract for 20 GA-1 production aircraft was open to tender, and the lowest bid came from Boeing. The GA-1 proved wholly unsatisfactory, and the order was terminated after the delivery of just 10 aircraft that were used for ground training. |
TECHNICAL DATA
| Description | Specifications |
| Manufacturer: Boeing | Length: 33 ft 7.5 in. |
| First Flight: | Height: 14 ft. 3 in. |
| Model: GA-1 | Wing Span: 65 ft 6 in. |
| Crew: Five | Wing Area: 1,016.0 sq. ft. |
| Nickname: | Empty Weight: |
| Basic Role: Ground attack. | Max. Weight: 9,740 lb. |
| Other Versions: Sole production model. | Armament: One 37-mm cannon and eight o.3-in 7.62-mm machine guns, and up to 250 lb. of bombs. |
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Principal User: USA |
Propulsion |
| Performance | Power Plant: Packard liberty 12A inline piston. |
| Range: 160 miles. | Horsepower: 435-hp |
| Max. Speed: 105 mph. | No. Of Engines: |
| Ceiling: 11,500 ft. | Two |
| Climb Rate: |