Burnelli RB-2
| Burnelli RB-2 | |
|---|---|
| Role | Biplane freighter |
| National origin | United States |
| Manufacturer | Burnelli |
| Designer | Vincent Burnelli |
| First flight | 1924 |
| Number built | 1 |
| Developed from | Burnelli RB-1 |
The Burnelli RB-2 was a 1920s American twin-engined biplane freighter or airliner, designed by Vincent Burnelli with a lifting body fuselage. At the time it was the world's largest commercial freighter. It was the first aircraft to carry a motor car inside its fuselage.
Design and development
The RB-2 was based on the earlier RB-1 airliner, it had improved control surfaces and was powered by two 650 hp Galloway Atlantic piston engines.[1] It had a corrugated metal construction with a dural skin giving it an empty weight of 5 tons.[1] The passenger cabin could be fitted with 25 seats or used for freight.[1]
In 1925 the aircraft was used by the Hudson Motor Car Company as a flying showroom for the Essex automobile.[2]
References
- 1 2 3 "AeroFiles - Burnelli aircraft". www.aerofiles.com. 13 October 2008. Retrieved 6 April 2014.
- ↑ David Noland (1 November 1989). "The Burnelli Controversy". Air & Space Magazine.
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