The Huff-Daland LB-1 was an American

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aircraft operated by the

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in the 1920s. Derived from the XLB-1 prototype bought by the Army in

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, the LB-1 development aircraft was powered by a single

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engine and carried an extra crewman. It proved underpowered in service trials, and was replaced by the twin-engined XLB-3.

Variants

;XLB-1: Prototype aircraft, powered by an 800-hp (597-kW) Packard 1A-2500 piston engine; one built (S/N 23-1250). ;LB-1: Single-engine light bomber biplane, powered by an 800-hp (597-kW) Packard 2A-2500 piston engine; nine built (S/N 26-377/385).

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Specifications

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References

;Notes ;Bibliography * Donald, David, ed. ''Encyclopedia of World Aircraft''. Etobicoke, ON: Prospero Books, 1997. . * Swanborough, F.G. and Peter M. Bowers. ''United States Military Aircraft since 1909''. London: Putnam, 1963.
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