Описание
Страна: США
Год: 1918
Fighter
P.Bowers Curtiss Aircraft 1907-1947 (Putnam)
Model CB
One example or the CB, the letters believed to mean Curtiss Battleplane, was built at Buffalo early in 1918. This was a two-seat fighter type intended to be Curtiss's successor to the troublesome Liberty-engined Bristol Fighter. The fuselage was an early example of Curtiss ply construction, where two layers of two-inch wide wood veneer strips were cross-laminated over a form to build up a monocoque fuselage shell.
Unusual features of the CB by contemporary practice were the installation of the radiators under the leading edges of the upper wing near the fuselage, where they had a very detrimental effect on airflow over the wing and into the tail, and the lowering of the upper wing to the top of the fuselage. While this provided the rear gunner with a fine field of fire and the pilot with good upward visibility, the pilot's view forward and down was impaired, although small windows in the side of the fuselage gave some help. The main disadvantage of the lowered wing was the aerodynamic penalty of the very narrow wing gap that resulted.
The CB crashed early in the test programme and no further development was undertaken.
Описание:
- P.Bowers Curtiss Aircraft 1907-1947 (Putnam)
- W.Green, G.Swanborough The Complete Book of Fighters
Фотографии
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P.Bowers - Curtiss Aircraft 1907-1947 /Putnam/
The CB Battleplane was Curtiss's attempt to replace the unsatisfactory Bristol with another Liberty-engined two-seat fighter.
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W.Green, G.Swanborough - The Complete Book of Fighters
The sole Curtiss Battleplane (CB) of 1918, also known as the "Liberty Battler”.
