| MB-2 | |
|---|---|
| |
| Role | FighterType of aircraft |
| National origin | United States |
| Manufacturer | Thomas-Morse Aircraft |
| Designer | B. Douglas Thomas |
| First flight | November 1918 |
| Number built | 2 |
The Thomas-Morse MB-2 was an open-cockpit biplane fighter manufactured by Thomas-Morse Aircraft for the U.S. Army Air Service in 1918.
Development
The MB-2 was designed by B. Douglas Thomas at the same time he was building the MB-1. Powered by a Liberty 12 engine, the first of two two-seat biplanes flew in November 1918. The Army was unimpressed by the performance and did not order any for production. Both prototypes were then scrapped, the second one incomplete.
Specifications
Data from Angelucci, 1987. p. 420.
General characteristics
- Crew: 2
- Length: 24 ft 0 in (7.31 m)
- Wingspan: 31 ft 0 in (9.44 m)
- Height: 8 ft 0 in (2.43 m)
- Wing area: 323 sq ft (30 m)
- Empty weight: 2,047 lb (929 kg)
- Gross weight: 2,773 lb (1,258 kg)
- Powerplant: 1 × Liberty L-12 liquid-cooled piston engine , 400 hp (300 kW)
Performance
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 | |
|---|---|
| Thomas Brothers | |
| Thomas-Morse | |
| USAAS fighter (pursuit) designations 1919–1924 | |
|---|---|
| Pursuit, air-cooled | |
| Pursuit, ground-attack | |
| Pursuit, night | |
| Pursuit, special | |
| Two-seat pursuit | |
| Pursuit, water-cooled | |