Huff-Daland XHB-3
Huff-Daland Airplanes · USA · first flew 1925 · bomber
The Huff-Daland XHB-3 was a 1920s American experimental heavy bomber biplane developed for the US Army Air Service evaluation programme.
Recognition (WEFT)
| W — Wings | High-mounted, straight |
|---|---|
| E — Engines | 3 × piston, wing-mounted |
| F — Fuselage | 15.2 m fuselage |
| T — Tail | Conventional |
WEFT is AircraftIQ's four-point recognition method — how it works.
Spot it by:
- Trimotor biplane heavy bomber
- Centre-section engine in nose, two wing-mounted
- Open gun positions fore and aft
Large equal-span biplane with three Liberty or Packard engines; nose engine in tractor position, two engines between the wings; fixed undercarriage with large mainwheels; twin tail fins.
Specifications
- The Huff-Daland XHB-3 has a length of 15.2 m (50 ft).
- It has a wingspan of 27.4 m (90 ft).
- Its maximum speed is 161 km/h (100 mph).
- Typical crew: 4.
Figures are for the representative variant described above; marks differ. See how AircraftIQ sources figures.
History
Huff-Daland submitted the XHB-3 to meet the US Army's heavy bomber requirement of the mid-1920s. A large biplane with trimotor layout, it competed against designs from other manufacturers but did not enter production. The company is better remembered for its crop-dusting aircraft and for evolving into Delta Air Lines.
Variants
Single prototype only.
Where you'll see it
Evaluated by the USAAS but not adopted for service.
Related aircraft
AircraftIQ — the aircraft field guide: 4,893 recognition guides, live overhead identification, works offline.