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The Huff-Daland LB-1 was an American
biplane
light bomber aircraft operated by the
United States Army Air Service in the 1920s.
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 .
Variants
XLB-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
United States
Specifications
Huff Daland XLB-1 3-view drawing from L'Air September 15, 1926
Data from United States Military Aircraft since 1909
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General characteristics
Crew: Four
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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
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See also
Related lists
References
Notes
Bibliography
Donald, 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
Manufacturer designations Bombers Trainers Patrol aircraft Observation aircraft Scout aircraft Names
Original sequences (1924–1930)
Light Bomber Medium Bomber Heavy Bomber
Main sequence (1930–1962) Long-range Bomber (1935–1936) Tri-Service sequence (1962–current) Non-sequential
Redesignated A-series Fighter-bomber, in F-series Other