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.[1][2]
DB-1B | |
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The Gallaudet DB-1B prototype | |
Role | Bomber |
Number built | 1 |
Developed from | Gallaudet DB-1 |
References
edit- ^ Gallaudet DB-1B – National Museum of the United States Air Force
- ^ "Aerospaceweb.org | Ask Us - Edson Gallaudet". www.aerospaceweb.org. Retrieved 2019-08-31.