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Keystone XB-1A 'Super Cyclops'

Description
  Manufacturer:Keystone
  Base model:B-1
  Designation:XB-1
  Version:A
  Nickname:Super Cyclops
  Designation System:U.S. Air Force
  Designation Period:1924-Present
  Basic role:Bomber
  Status:Experimental

Specifications
  Length: 25' 5" 7.7 m
  Height:9' 9" 2.9 m
  Wingspan: 39' 4" 11.9 m
  Gross Weight: 2,910 lb 1,319 kg

Propulsion
  No. of Engines: 1
  Powerplant: Hispano-Suiza
  Horsepower (each): 300

Performance
  Max Speed: 114 mph 183 km/h 98 kt
  Ceiling: 21,000 ft 6,400 m


 

Recent comments by our visitors
 rick reed
 bellevue, NE
is it not truly amazing howfar we have progressed since these plane were flown. It is nice to view pictures and articals of these planes and bygone days. Thanks.
02/09/2007 @ 10:07 [ref: 15464]
 gregg murray
 , AZ
its true though the only plane they did manage to knock up that was half decent was 50% british and the then spastics in government decided to scrap the project after pouring 1/3 of the military budjet into it--- its name was the arrow
02/22/2002 @ 08:14 [ref: 4375]
 J.L.
 Pensicola, FL
Isn't it sad that there are people that will try to ruin a nice site by using poor illustrations like the one below.
01/19/2001 @ 16:19 [ref: 1415]
 Bobbu Biof
 Foxboro, AZ
This plane stinks! So do all Canadian Planes
01/10/2001 @ 10:29 [ref: 1360]

 

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