From TheBestLinks.com
| Huff-Daland XB-1
|
|
|
| Description
|
| Role | Heavy bomber
|
| Crew | 5
|
| First Flight |
|
| Entered Service | n/a
|
| Manufacturer | Huff-Daland
(later Keystone)
|
| Number built | 1 XB-1
(later cv. to XB-1B)
|
| Dimensions
|
| Length | 61 ft 6 in | 18.7 m
|
| Wingspan | 85 ft | 25.9 m
|
| Height | 19 ft 3 in | 5.9 m
|
| Wing area | ft² | m²
|
| Weights
|
| Empty | lb | kg
|
| Loaded | lb | kg
|
| Maximum takeoff | lb | kg
|
| Capacity |
|
| Powerplant
|
| Engines | Packard 2A-1530 (2)
|
| Curtiss V-1570-5 (2)
|
| Power | 510 hp | 380 kW
|
| Performance
|
| Maximum speed | 100 mph | 161 km/h
|
| Cruising speed | mph | km/h
|
| Combat range | 700 miles | 1,126.3 km
|
| Ferry range | miles | km
|
| Service ceiling | 15,000 ft | 4,572 m
|
| Rate of climb | ft/min | m/min
|
| Wing loading | lb/ft² | kg/m²
|
| Armament
|
| Guns | .30-calibre (7.62 mm)
machine guns
|
| Bombs | 2,500lb (1,134 kg)
4,000 lb (1,814 kg) on short runs
|
The Huff-Daland XB-1 was a prototype bomber aircraft built for the United States Army.
The first aircraft named using just a B- designation. Prior to 1926, the U.S. Army used LB- and HB- prefixes, signifying 'Light Bomber' and 'Heavy Bomber'. The first XB-1, called the Super-Cyclops by Huff-Daland, was an extension of the earlier Huff-Daland XHB-1 'Cyclops'. It was essentially the same in size, but sported a twin tail and twin engines.
The original Packard engines did not provide enough power for the plane. Consequently, Huff-Daland (now renamed Keystone) made a new version of the plane, dubbed the XB-1B, which utilised more powerful Curtiss Aircraft 'Conqueror' engines. The sole XB-1 was converted to an XB-1B
Links
Related links
Top visited
0 of
0 links
[no links posted yet]
>> place link >>
Discussion
Last posted
0 of
0 messages
[no messages posted yet]
>> post message >>
Watch
You can
add this article to your own "watchlist" and receive e-mail notification about all changes in this page.
