| XHB-1 "Cyclops" | |
|---|---|
| |
| Role | Heavy single-engined bomber |
| National origin | United States |
| Manufacturer | Huff-Daland |
| Primary user | United States Army Air Corps |
| Number built | 1 |
| Variants | Huff-Daland XB-1 |
The Huff-Daland XHB-1 "Cyclops" was a 1920s American prototype heavy bomber designed and built by the Huff-Daland company.[1]
Design and development
[edit]The XHB-1 was designed as an enlarged version of the earlier LB-1 powered by a single 750 hp Packard 2A-2540 nose-mounted engine. It had a crew of four and had a 4000 lb bomb load. The Army decided not to order the Cyclops into production as it had decided single-engined aircraft were not suitable for the role.
A twin-engined version was developed as the XB-1 Super Cyclops.[2]
Operators
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Specifications (XHB-1)
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General characteristics
- Crew: 4 (pilot, co-pilot, rear gunner, navigator/ventral gunner)
- Length: 59 ft 7 in (18.17 m)
- Wingspan: 84 ft 7 in (25.79 m)
- Height: 17 ft 2 in (5.23 m)
- Gross weight: 16,834 lb (7,636 kg)
- Powerplant: 1 × Packard 2A-2540 , 750 hp (560 kW)
Performance
- Maximum speed: 109 mph (175 km/h, 95 kn)
See also
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References
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- Notes
- ^ Andrade 1979, p 128
- ^ Orbis 1985, page 2255
- ^ "Huff-Daland XHB-1". National Museum of the US Air Force. Archived from the original on 2013-10-23. Retrieved 2017-07-14.
- Bibliography
- Andrade, John. U.S. Military Aircraft Designations and Serials since 1909. Leicester: Midland Counties Publications, 1979. ISBN 0-904597-22-9.
- The Illustrated Encyclopedia of Aircraft (Part Work 1982–1985). London: Orbis Publishing, 1985.