Gallaudet DB-1B

DB-1B
The Gallaudet DB-1B prototype
General information
TypeBomber
Number built1
History
Manufacturedbetween 1918 and 1923
In servicedidn't get to series
Developed from
Gallaudet DB-1

The Gallaudet DB-1B was a United States daytime bomber designed during World War I. It was the successor to the Gallaudet DB-1, a very heavy aircraft with flight control issues and serious structural problems with the wings, which never got past the ground test phase. The DB-1B was lighter than the DB-1, having redesigned, stronger wings. The DB-1B, unlike its predecessor, did manage to complete several test flights. However, the project was scrapped when flight performance was poor.

References

  1. 1 2 https://www.centennialofflight.net/essay/Aerospace/earlyU.S/Aero1.htm
  2. ↑ Gallaudet DB-1B – National Museum of the United States Air Force
  3. ↑ "Aerospaceweb.org | Ask Us - Edson Gallaudet". www.aerospaceweb.org. Retrieved 2019-08-31.