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in the late 1940s.Bowers 1989, p.568. It was planned to be powered by two Allison T40 turboprops driving contra-rotating propellers, and utilized tandem landing gear. The project was cancelled before any aircraft were built.Andrade 1979, p.206.

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* Andrade, John. ''U.S. Military Aircraft Designations and Serials since 1909''. Hinckley, UK: Midland Counties Publications, 1979. . * Bowers, Peter M. ''Boeing Aircraft since 1916''. London: Putnam, Third edition, 1989. . {{Boeing combat aircraft P3B Aircraft with contra-rotating propellers Cancelled military aircraft projects of the United States High-wing aircraft Twin-turboprop tractor aircraft Aircraft with retractable bicycle landing gear