Elias XNBS-3
| Elias XNBS-3 | |
|---|---|
| |
| Role | Night bomber |
| National origin | United States |
| Manufacturer | Elias |
| Primary user | United States Army Air Corps |
| Number built | 1 |
The Elias XNBS-3 was a 1920s prototype biplane bomber built by Elias for the United States Army Air Corps.[1]
Development
The XNBS-3 was a large biplane bomber with a steel tube fuselage and powered by two 425 hp (317 kW) Liberty 12A piston engines.[1] It had a conventional landing gear with a tailskid and a crew of four. The prototype was designated XNBS-3 (prototype night bomber short distance) and tested by the Army Air Corps in 1924 at McCook Field. It was similar to the earlier Martin NBS-1 and was no real improvement, so it was not ordered into production.[2]
Operators
Specifications
Data from [2] National Museum of the United States Air Force
General characteristics
- Crew: four
Performance
See also
Aircraft of comparable role, configuration, and era
Related lists
References
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Notes
- ^ a b Andrade 1979, p. 136
- ^ a b "Elias XNBS-3". National Museum of the United States Air Force. Retrieved 11 June 2010.
Bibliography
- Andrade, John (1979). U.S.Military Aircraft Designations and Serials since 1909. Midland Counties Publications. ISBN 0-904597-22-9.