Boeing Model 15 / PW-9 / FB
Fighter Biplane
Photo ©: Karsten Palt
The Boeing Model 15 (PW-9 / FB Hawk) is a single-engine single-seat fighter biplane aircraft produced by the US-American manufacturer Boeing Airplane Company.
US Army desigation is PW-9, US Navy desigation FB-1 and FB-5 (Hawk).
| Crew | 1 | |
| Propulsion | 1 Piston Engine | |
| Engine Model | Curtiss D-12 | |
| Engine Power | 324 kW | 434 hp |
| max. Cruise Speed | 228 km/h | 123 kts 142 mph |
| Speed | 256 km/h | 138 kts 159 mph |
| Service Ceiling | 5.768 m | 18.925 ft |
| Rate of climb | 440 m/min | 1445 ft/min |
| Range | 628 km | 339 NM 390 mi. |
| Empty Weight | 878 kg | 1.936 lbs |
| max. Takeoff Weight | 1.415 kg | 3.120 lbs |
| Wing Span | 9,75 m | 31 ft 12 in |
| Wing Area | 24,1 m² | 259 ft² |
| Length | 7,14 m | 23 ft 5 in |
| Height | 2,40 m | 7 ft 10 in |
| First Flight | 02.06.1923 | |
| Production Status | out of production | |
| Production Range | 1923-1928 | |
| Total Production | 157 | |
| Data for (Version) | Boeing PW-9 | |
| Variants | PW-9, PW-9A, PW-9C, PW-9D, FB-1, FB-5 | |
| [Photo-ID: 10233] © Karsten Palt 2014-05-28 | |
 | Boeing FB-5 Hawk United States Marine Corps (USMC) Reg.: A7114 c/n: 820 |
| NASM Udvar Hazy Center [Chantilly, VA] | |
| [Photo-ID: 6078] © Karsten Palt 2012-06-12 | |
 | Boeing FB-5 Hawk United States Navy Reg.: A-7126 c/n: 832 |
| Planes of Fame Aircraft Museum [Chino, CA] | |
| [Photo-ID: 6077] © Karsten Palt 2012-06-12 | |
 | Boeing FB-5 Hawk United States Navy Reg.: A-7126 c/n: 832 |
| Planes of Fame Aircraft Museum [Chino, CA] | |