| KB-1 | |
|---|---|
| General information | |
| Type | reconnaissance |
| National origin | United States |
| Manufacturer | Continental Aircraft Corporation |
| Designer | |
| Number built | 1 |
| History | |
| Introduction date | 1916 |
The Continental KB-1, also known as KB-1 Military Biplane or KB-1 Continental Pusher, is an early design developed by the engineer Vincent Burnelli. [1]
The KB-1 was Burnelli's second production aircraft after his Burnelli-Carisi Biplane. Burnelli's KB-1 tandem pusher biplane was a somewhat conventional design compared to his future lifting-body designs. [2] The aircraft, developed for a U.S. Air Service reconnaissance contact was not awarded a production contract despite successful demonstration flights by test pilot Bert Acosta over New York at temperatures as low as −11 °F. [3] [4]
The KB-1 is a tandem seat pusher biplane with open cockpits. The tail is supported with two steel tube booms. The landing gear used a four-wheel arrangement using Ackerman wheels[ clarification needed ] with "tusks" that dig into the ground for braking. The wings are set without stagger or dihedral. The fuselage is constructed of mahogany veneer. [5]
Data from AAHS Journal,Aerial Age
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