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Curtiss XNBS 4

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First flight
  
1924

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Manufacturer
  
Curtiss Aeroplane and Motor Company

The Curtiss Model 36 XNBS-4 was a 1920s prototype biplane night bomber aircraft built by the Curtiss Aeroplane and Motor Company for the United States Army Air Corps.

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Development

The XNBS-4 was developed by Curtiss as an improvement on the Martin NBS-1. Two prototypes, AS68571 and AS68572, were built. The design did not enter production because it offered no significant improvement over the NBS-1.

Specifications

Data from National Museum of the United States Air Force and Aerofiles

General characteristics

  • Crew: 4
  • Length: 46 ft 6 in (14.17 m)
  • Wingspan: 90 ft 2 in (27.48 m)
  • Height: 15 ft 9 in (4.80 m)
  • Gross weight: 13,795 lb (6,257 kg)
  • Powerplant: 2 × Liberty L-12A V-12 water-cooled piston engines, 435 hp (324 kW) each

    • Performance

  • Maximum speed: 100 mph (161 km/h; 87 kn) at sea level
  • Cruise speed: 95 mph (153 km/h; 83 kn)
  • Stall speed: 53 mph (85 km/h; 46 kn)
  • Range: 620 mi (539 nmi; 998 km)
  • Service ceiling: 13,000 ft (4,000 m)

    • Armament

  • Guns: 5x 0.3 in (7.62 mm) machine-guns
  • Bombs: 1,907 lb (865.0 kg)

    • References

    Curtiss XNBS-4 Wikipedia
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