Keystone LB-5

The Keystone LB-5 (originally ordered under the Huff-Daland name) was a bomber aircraft produced in the United States in the late 1920s. Its manufacturer nicknamed it the Pirate but this name was not officially adopted by the USAAC. The LB-5 was a member of the family of closely-related bomber designs that had debuted with the XLB-1 in 1923 and as such was a large single-bay conventional biplane.

Keystone LB-5 bombers of the 23d and 72d Bombardment Squadrons at Luke Field dropped twenty 600-pound bombs in the path of a lava 1

Made by Keystone Aircraft.

The Keystone LB-5 (originally ordered under the Huff-Daland name) was a bomber aircraft produced in the United States in the late 1920s. Its manufacturer nicknamed it the Pirate, but this name was not officially adopted by the USAAC.2
Empty Weight Lb
7024
Wing Area Sqm
106
Eng 1 Type
Liberty L-12
Range Km
696
Ceiling Ft
8000
Eng 1 Kw
310
Span In
Gross Weight Lb
12155
Number Built
36
Crew
Five - pilot
copilot
bombardier
two gunners
Climb Rate Ftmin
250
Empty Weight Kg
3194
Gross Weight Kg
5525
Armament
1
2
2312
Height In
10
Primary user
Climb Rate Ms
1
Manufacturer
Range Miles
435
Max Speed Mph
107
Max Speed Kmh
171
Height Ft
16
Span Ft
67
National Origin
United States
Wing Area Sqft
1138
Met Or Eng
eng
Span M
20
Length Ft
44
Height M
5
Ceiling M
2500
Eng 1 Hp
420
Eng 1 Number
2
Length In
8
Length M
14
Category

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