Derived from the XLB-1 prototype bought by the Army in 1923, the LB-1 development aircraft was powered by a single Packard 2A-2500 engine and carried an extra crewman. It proved underpowered in service trials, and was replaced by the twin-engined XLB-3.
^ ab. National Museum of the United States Air Force. Retrieved 14 July 2017.
Bibliography
Donald, David, ed. Encyclopedia of World Aircraft. Etobicoke, ON: Prospero Books, 1997. ISBN1-85605-375-X.
Swanborough, F.G. and Peter M. Bowers. United States Military Aircraft since 1909. London: Putnam, 1963.
– National Museum of the United States Air Force
December 11, 2023
huff, daland, american, biplane, light, bomber, aircraft, operated, united, states, army, service, 1920s, 1role, single, engine, biplane, bombermanufacturer, huff, dalandfirst, flight, 1923introduction, 1923primary, user, united, states, army, servicenumber, b. The Huff Daland LB 1 was an American biplane light bomber aircraft operated by the United States Army Air Service in the 1920s LB 1Role Single engine biplane bomberManufacturer Huff DalandFirst flight 1923Introduction 1923Primary user United States Army Air ServiceNumber built 10Derived from the XLB 1 prototype bought by the Army in 1923 the LB 1 development aircraft was powered by a single Packard 2A 2500 engine and carried an extra crewman It proved underpowered in service trials and was replaced by the twin engined XLB 3 Contents 1 Variants 2 Operators 3 Specifications 4 See also 5 ReferencesVariants editXLB 1 Prototype aircraft powered by an 800 hp 597 kW Packard 1A 2500 piston engine one built S N 23 1250 LB 1 Single engine light bomber biplane powered by an 800 hp 597 kW Packard 2A 2500 piston engine nine built S N 26 377 385 Operators edit nbsp United StatesUnited States Army Air Service 11th Bomb Squadron 1 Specifications edit nbsp Huff Daland XLB 1 3 view drawing from L Air September 15 1926Data from United States Military Aircraft since 1909 2 General characteristicsCrew Four 3 Length 46 ft 2 in 14 07 m Wingspan 60 ft 6 in 20 27 m Height 14 ft 11 in 4 55 m Wing area 1 137 sq ft 105 7 m2 Empty weight 6 237 lb 2 876 kg Gross weight 12 415 lb 5 631 kg Powerplant 1 Packard 2A 2500 water cooled vee engine 787 hp 587 kW Performance Maximum speed 120 mph 190 km h 100 kn Cruise speed 105 mph 169 km h 91 kn Range 430 mi 692 km 370 nmi Service ceiling 11 150 ft 3 400 m Rate of climb 530 ft min 2 7 m s Armament 5 30 in 7 62 mm machine guns 2 750 lb 1 250 kg of bombs 3 See also editRelated lists List of military aircraft of the United StatesReferences edit nbsp Wikimedia Commons has media related to Huff Daland LB 1 Notes Maurer Maurer 1982 Combat Squadrons of the Air Force World War II Archived 2007 08 01 at the Wayback Machine Page 60 Swanborough and Bowers 1963 p 280 a b Huff Daland LB 1 National Museum of the United States Air Force Retrieved 14 July 2017 BibliographyDonald David ed Encyclopedia of World Aircraft Etobicoke ON Prospero Books 1997 ISBN 1 85605 375 X Swanborough F G and Peter M Bowers United States Military Aircraft since 1909 London Putnam 1963 Huff Daland LB 1 National Museum of the United States Air Force Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Huff Daland LB 1 amp oldid 1096424013, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
