Huff-Daland XB-1

The Huff-Daland XB-1 was a prototype bomber aircraft built for the United States Army Air Corps. The XB-1 was 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.

Made by Keystone Aircraft.

It is the successor of the Huff-Daland XHB-1 .

Jet Or Prop
prop
Height Alt
5.9 m
Predecessor
Huff-Daland XHB-1
Length Alt
18.7 m
Power Alt
450.0
Lists
* List of bomber aircraft* List of military aircraft of the United States
Range Main
700 mi
Loaded Weight Main
16500.0
Max Speed Alt
86
Type Of Prop
liquid-cooled V12 engines
Introduced
n-a
Loading Main
6
Power/mass Main
259.2
Developed From
Huff-Daland XHB-1
Bombs
2500
Height Main
586.74
Max Speed Main
100 mph
Ceiling Main
15000.0
Number Built
1
Crew
5
Span Main
2590.8
Area Main
1604.0
Span Alt
25.9 m
Plane Or Copter?
Engine(prop)
Curtiss V-1570-5 Conqueror
Manufacturer
Status
First Flight
September 1927
Loaded Weight Alt
7480.0
Power Main
600 hp
Number Of Props
2
Power/mass Alt
120
Guns
6
Empty Weight Alt
4292.0
Length Main
1874.52
Area Alt
149.0 m²
Range Alt
610
Similar Aircraft
* B-2 Condor* Fokker XLB-2* Huff-Daland XHB-1* Sikorsky S-37
Related
* Huff-Daland XHB-1
Empty Weight Main
9462.0
Ceiling Alt
4
600 m
Category
Loading Alt
29

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