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Boeing NB

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The Boeing NB (or Model 21) was a primary training aircraft developed for the United States Navy in 1924. It was a two-bay, equal-span biplane of conventional configuration with interchangeable wheeled and float undercarriage. The pilot and instructor sat in tandem, open cockpits.

The NBs were produced in two batches; the first (NB-1) were powered by radial engines and the second by war-surplus Vee-8s still in the Navy's inventory. The original prototype evaluated by the Navy had been assessed as being too easy to fly, and therefore of limited use as a trainer. In particular, it was noted that the aircraft was impossible to spin. The NB-1 design attempted to introduce some instability, but it was soon discovered that while it was now possible to get the aircraft into a spin, it was virtually impossible to recover from one. A series of modifications were made to attempt a compromise.


Variants

  • VNB-1 - prototype (1 built)
  • NB-1 - original production machine with Lawrance J-1 radial engine (41 built)
  • NB-2 - production machine with Wright-Hispano E engine (30 built)
  • NB-3 - one NB-1 with lengthened fuselage and modified empennage to improve handling, and Hispano-Suiza E engine. Later refitted to standard NB-1
  • NB-4 - one NB-1 converted similar to NB-3, but with Lawrance J-1 engine. Later refitted to standard NB-1

Operators

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Specifications (NB-1)

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References

  • Taylor, Michael J. H. (1989). Jane's Encyclopedia of Aviation. London: Studio Editions, 170. 
  • World Aircraft Information Files. London: Bright Star Publishing, File 890 Sheet 51. 


See also

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