Boeing GA-1

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GA-1
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Type	Ground attack
Manufacturer	Boeing
Designed by	I. W. Laddon
Number built	10

The GA-1 were armored tri-planes. Modified Liberty engines powered the first of the Engineering Division's heavily-armored ground attack aircraft in the GAX series. Designed as a flying tank, the ponderous airplane could strafe ground troops while remaining immune to attack from the ground as well as from other enemy aircraft. The first GAX, the GA-1, was a triplane designed in 1919 by I. W. Laddon. It was so well armored that its five-ton weight was too much for the twin pusher Liberty 12 engines.

Contents 1 History 1.1 Origins 1.2 Development 1.3 Entry into service 1.4 Design evolution 2 Design characteristics 3 Combat service 4 Variants 5 Foreign Operators 6 Milestones 7 Specifications () 8 Popular culture 9 References 10 External Links 11 Related content

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Data from Aerofiles^[1]

General characteristics

• Crew: 4
• Length: 33 ft 8 in ()
• Wingspan: 65 ft 6 in ()
• Height: ()
• Powerplant: 2× Liberty 12A Pusher, 435 hp (317 kW) each

Performance

• Range: 160 mi ()
• Service ceiling: 9,600 ft ()

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• http://www.ascho.wpafb.af.mil/REMARKABLE/CHAP2.HTM
• http://www.ibiblio.org/pub/academic/history/marshall/military/airforce/usaf_descriptions/bombers.txt
• http://www.aerofiles.com/_boe2.html

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