Keystone B-5

The Keystone B-5 was a light bomber made for the United States Army Air Corps in the early thirties. It was originally designated LB-14, but the LB- "light bomber" designation was dropped in 1930. In 1930, twenty-seven B-3As were convereted to the B-5A design. They provided the backbone of the U.S. bomber force from then to 1934.

Specifications (B-5A)

General Characteristics

  • Crew: 5
  • Length: 48 ft 10 in (14.9 m)
  • Wingspan: 74 ft 8 in (22.8 m)
  • Height: 15 ft 9 in (4.8 m)
  • Wing area: 1,145 ft² (106.4 m²)
  • Empty: 7,705 lb (3,495 kg)
  • Loaded: 12,952 lb (5,875 kg)
  • Maximum takeoff: lb ( kg)
  • Powerplant:Wright R-1750-3 of 525 hp (392 kW) each

Performance

  • Maximum speed: 111 mph (179 km/h)
  • Cruising speed: 98 mph (160 km/h)
  • Range: 815 miles (1,310 km)
  • Service ceiling: 14,000 ft (4,270 m)
  • Wing loading: 273.3 lb/ft² (52.22 kg/m²)
  • Power/Mass: 0.0810 hp/lb (0.133 kW/kg)

Armament

  • Guns: 3× .30-calibre (7.62 mm) Browning machine guns
  • Bombs: 2,500 lb (1,100 kg); 4,000 lb (1,800 kg) on short runs

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Related development: Keystone B-3 - Keystone B-4 - Keystone B-6 Comparable aircraft: Keystone B-3 - Keystone B-4 - Keystone B-6 Designation sequence: B-2 - B-3 - B-4 - B-5 - B-6 - Y1B-7 - XB-8
LB-11 - XLB-12 - LB-13 - LB-14
Related Lists: List of military aircraft of the United States - List of bomber aircraft B-05, Keystone

 

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