Boeing B-1
| B-1 | |
|---|---|
| |
| Model 6 on display at the Museum of History and Industry in Seattle | |
| Role | Utility flying boat |
| Manufacturer | Boeing |
| Designer | William Boeing
|
| First flight | 27 December 1919[1] |
| Produced | 1919 - 1927 |
| Number built | 1 |
The Boeing B-1 (company designation Model 6) was a small biplane flying boat designed by
Design and development
The Model 6 was the first commercial design for
Operational history
Only a single aircraft was built, as Boeing had trouble selling it in a market flooded with war-surplus aircraft. In 1920, it was purchased by Edward Hubbard, who used it to carry air mail between
Specifications
Data from Bowers,[3] Boeing B-1 Seaplane page[4]
General characteristics
- Crew: one pilot
- Capacity: 2 passengers
- Length: 31 ft 3 in (9.53 m)
- Wingspan: 50 ft 3 in (15.32 m)
- Height: 13 ft 4 in (4.06 m)
- Wing area: 492 sq ft (45.7 m2)
- Empty weight: 2,400 lb (1,089 kg)
- Gross weight: 3,850 lb (1,746 kg)
- Powerplant: 1 × Hall-Scott L-6, 200 hp (149 kW)
Performance
- Maximum speed: 90 mph (145 km/h, 78 kn)
- Cruise speed: 80 mph (128 km/h, 70 kn)
- Range: 400 mi (640 km, 350 nmi)
- Service ceiling: 13,300 ft (4,050 m)
Boeing B-1D
Between May 1928 and April 1929, Boeing built two B-1Ds. Apart from the shape of the rudder, all other structural details were different to the original biplane
Specifications
Data from Source[5]
General characteristics
- Crew: one pilot
- Capacity: 3 passengers
- Length: 30 ft 9 in (9.37 m)
- Wingspan: 39 ft 8.25 in (12.1 m)
- Height: 12 ft 0 in (3.66 m)
- Wing area: 466 sq ft (43.29 m2)
- Empty weight: 2,442 lb (1,108 kg)
- Gross weight: 3,442 lb (1,620 kg)
- Powerplant: 1 × Wright JF-5 and Pratt & Whitney Wasp , 220 and 420 hp (160 and 310 kW)
Performance
- Maximum speed: 95 mph (153 km/h, 83 kn)
- Cruise speed: 80 mph (129 km/h, 70 kn)
- Service ceiling: 12,000 ft (3,658 m)
Boeing B-1E
The six planes built from March 1928 were identical to the first B-1D except for heavier construction, the engine, and a redesigned rudder.
Specifications
Data from Source[5]
General characteristics
- Crew: one pilot
- Capacity: 3 passengers
- Length: 30 ft 9 in (9.37 m)
- Wingspan: 39 ft 8.25 in (12.1 m)
- Height: 12 ft 0 in (3.66 m)
- Wing area: 466 sq ft (43.29 m2)
- Empty weight: 3,090 lb (1,402 kg)
- Gross weight: 4,550 lb (2,064 kg)
- Powerplant: 1 × Pratt & Whitney Wasp , 410 hp (310 kW)
Performance
- Maximum speed: 115 mph (185 km/h, 100 kn)
- Cruise speed: 105 mph (169 km/h, 91 kn)
- Range: 450 mi (724 km, 390 nmi)
- Service ceiling: 12,000 ft (3,658 m)
References
- ^ Bowers, 1989, pg. 48
- ^ Bethune, Gordon (1991). "75 Years of Technical Excellence". Airliner. Boeing: 3.
- ^ Bowers, 1989, pg. 51
- ^ Boeing B-1 Seaplane Archived 2010-11-20 at the Wayback Machine. Boeing. Retrieved 9 February 2008
- ^ a b "David J. Gautier Memorial Collection: No. 8976. Boeing 6 B-1". 1000aircraftphotos.com.
- Bowers, Peter M. Boeing aircraft since 1916. London: Putnam Aeronautical Books, 1989. ISBN 0-85177-804-6.
- Taylor, Michael J. H. (1989). Jane's Encyclopedia of Aviation. London: Studio Editions. p. 170.
- World Aircraft Information Files. London: Bright Star Publishing. pp. File 890 Sheet 50.
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