Elias XNBS-3

The Elias XNBS-3 was a 1920s prototype biplane bomber built by Elias for the United States Army Air Corps.[1]

Elias XNBS-3
Role Night bomber
National origin United States
Manufacturer Elias
Primary user United States Army Air Corps
Number built 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 (XNBS=prototype night bomber short distance). On 13 August 1924 Lieutenant John A. Macready test piloted the Elias XNBS-3 twin engine bomber for the United States Army Air Corps at McCook Field in Dayton, Ohio. The XNBS-3 had New York to Chicago non-stop range and five machine guns for defense. [2]It was similar to the earlier Martin NBS-1 and was no real improvement, so it was not ordered into production.[3]

Operators
 United States

Specifications

Data from [3] National Museum of the United States Air Force

General characteristics

  • Crew: four
  • Length: 48 ft 5 in (14.76 m)
  • Wingspan: 77 ft 6 in (23.63 m)
  • Height: 16 ft 10 in (5.13 m)
  • Gross weight: 14,427 lb (10,763 kg)
  • Powerplant: 2 × Liberty 12A , 425 hp (317 kW) each

Performance

  • Maximum speed: 101 mph (163 km/h, 88 kn)
  • Range: 465 mi (748 km, 404 nmi)
  • Service ceiling: 8,680 ft (2,650 m)

Armament

  • 1692 lbs of bombs
  • Five 0.30in machine-guns

See also

Aircraft of comparable role, configuration, and era

Related lists

References

Notes
  1. Andrade 1979, p. 136
  2. "Elias Bomber". The Buffalo Times--Page 1. 14 Aug 1924. Retrieved 20 July 2020.
  3. "Elias XNBS-3". National Museum of the United States Air Force. Archived from the original on 16 June 2012. 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.
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