Barling NB-3
| Barling NB-3 | |
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| Type: | Trainer aircraft |
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| First flight: |
February 1928 |
| Commissioning: |
1928 |
| Production time: |
1928-1937 |
| Number of pieces: |
76 + 8 NB-4 |
The Barling NB-3 was an aircraft that was designed in the 1920s by the American Walter Barling (1890-1965).
description
The NB-3 is a tandem low- wing aircraft with an open cockpit, conventional tail wheel landing gear and has a double control for the pilot and flight instructor.
The fuselage was constructed in welded steel tube and covered with fabric. Walter Barling used a metal double layer, which was new at the time, for the wings. The aluminum skin with a smooth outside was produced by means of rolling and pressing. The U-profile spar was also made of aluminum. The aircraft was powered by a 60 hp 3-cylinder radial engine from the British Anzani Motor Company . The first flight took place in 1928. As a result, 76 copies with various engines were produced by the Nicholas-Beazley Airplane Company in Marshall , Missouri . In 1929 a modified NB-3L took part in the National Air Races in the USA.
Motor variants
- NB-3 with Anzani 60 HP (45 kW), of which only 3 were installed
- NB-3G with Armstrong-Siddeley Genet Mk II 80 PS (60 kW)
- NB-3L with Lambert 90 PS (67 kW)
The NB-3 fuselage was widened so that a seating arrangement for up to 3 people was possible in the cockpit. This variant of the NB-3 was produced eight times from 1930 with the type designation NB-4 side-by-side variant with Armstrong-Siddeley Genet Mk II 80 PS (60 kW).
Technical data of the NB-3
| Parameter | Data |
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| crew | 2 |
| length | 6.68 m |
| span | 9.98 m |
| Surface profile | Barling 90-A |
| Engine | 1 × Anzani radial engine, 60 PS (44 kW) |
| propeller | Two-leaf |
| Top speed | 161 km / h (87 kn) |
| Cruising speed | 137 km / h (74 kn) |
| Minimum speed | 97 km / h (52 kn) |
Web links
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- Nicholas-Beazley Aircraft Company Museum
- Joseph P. Juptner: US civil aircraft , Volume 4.Page 264