Elias XNBS-3 | |
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Role | Night bomber |
National origin | United States |
Manufacturer | Elias |
Primary user | United States Army Air Corps |
Number built | 1 |
The Elias XNBS-3 was a 1920s prototype biplane bomber built by Elias for the United States Army Air Corps.[1]
Development[]
The XNBS-3 was a large biplane bomber with a steel tube fuselage and powered by two 425 hp (317 kW) Liberty 12A piston engines.[1] It had a conventional landing gear with a tail skid and a crew of four. The prototype was designated XNBS-3 (prototype night bomber short distance) and tested by the Army Air Corps in 1924 at McCook Field, it was similar to the earlier Martin NBS-1 and was no real improvement so was not ordered into production.[2]
Operators[]
Specifications[]
Data from [2] National Museum of the United States Air Force
General characteristics
- Crew: 4
- Length: 48 ft 5 in (14.76 m)
- Wingspan: 77 ft 6 in (23.63 m)
- Height: 16 ft 10 in (5.13 m)
- Gross weight: 14427 lb (10763 kg)
- Powerplant: 2 × Liberty 12A, 425 hp (317 kW) each
Performance
- Maximum speed: 101 mph ( km/h)
- Range: 465 miles (748 km)
- Service ceiling: 8680 ft ( m)
Armament
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References[]
Notes[]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Andrade 1979, p. 136
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 "Elias XNBS-3". National Museum of the United States Air Force. http://www.nationalmuseum.af.mil/factsheets/factsheet.asp?id=2437. Retrieved 11 June 2010.
Bibliography[]
- Andrade, John (1979). U.S.Military Aircraft Designations and Serials since 1909. Midland Counties Publications. ISBN 0-904597-22-9.
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