Boeing B-1
Boeing · United States · first flew 1919 · light aircraft
The Boeing B-1 (company designation Model 6) is a small biplane flying boat designed by William Boeing shortly after World War I.
Recognition (WEFT)
| W — Wings | Mid-mounted, straight |
|---|---|
| E — Engines | 1 × piston, fuselage-mounted |
| F — Fuselage | 9.53 m fuselage |
| T — Tail | Conventional |
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Spot it by:
- Small biplane flying boat
- Hall-Scott engine driving a pusher propeller mounted amongst the cabane struts
- Open pilot cockpit in the bow with a second open cockpit behind
A pusher-engined biplane flying boat with an open pilot cockpit in the bow and room for two passengers behind. The surviving aircraft is displayed in Seattle.
Specifications
- The Boeing B-1 has a length of 9.53 m (31 ft).
- It has a wingspan of 15.32 m (50 ft).
- Its maximum speed is 145 km/h (90 mph).
- Typical crew: 1.
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History
The Model 6 was the first commercial design for Boeing. Its layout was conventional for its day and reminiscent of the Curtiss HS-2L that Boeing had built under licence during the war.
Variants
The original Model 6 was a single aircraft. Later B-1D and B-1E versions were built with a different rudder and other changes.
Where you'll see it
Only one was built, as Boeing struggled to sell it in a market flooded with war-surplus aircraft. Edward Hubbard bought it in 1920 and used it to carry air mail between Seattle and Victoria, and it flew until 1930.
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