| MB-1 | |
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| Role | FighterType of aircraft |
| National origin | United States |
| Manufacturer | Thomas-Morse Aircraft |
| Designer | B. Douglas Thomas |
| First flight | 1918 |
| Number built | 1 |
The Thomas-Morse MB-1 was an open-cockpit monoplane fighter manufactured by Thomas-Morse Aircraft for the U.S. Army Air Service in 1918.
Development
The MB-1 was designed by B. Douglas Thomas as a high wing parasol monoplane. Powered by a Liberty 12 engine, the MB-1 flew only once, and the weight of the Liberty 12 proved so heavy for the aircraft that the landing gear collapsed while the MB-1 was taxiing for another flight.
Specifications
Data from
General characteristics
- Crew: 1
- Length: 22 ft 0 in (6.70 m)
- Wingspan: 37 ft 0 in (11.28 m)
- Height: 8 ft 5 in (2.56 m)
- Empty weight: 1,499 lb (680 kg)
- Powerplant: 1 × Liberty L-12 liquid-cooled piston engine , 400 hp (300 kW)
Performance
Armament
- 2x 7.7 mm machine guns
References
- Notes
- Bibliography
- Angelucci, Enzo (1987). The American Fighter from 1917 to the present. New York: Orion Books. ISBN 0-517-56588-9.
- Wegg, John (1990). General Dynamics Aircraft and their Predecessors. London: Putnam. ISBN 0-85177-833-X.
| Thomas-Morse aircraft | |
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| Thomas Brothers | |
| Thomas-Morse | |
| USAAS fighter (pursuit) designations 1919–1924 | |
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| Pursuit, air-cooled | |
| Pursuit, ground-attack | |
| Pursuit, night | |
| Pursuit, special | |
| Two-seat pursuit | |
| Pursuit, water-cooled | |