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The Curtiss Model 36 XNBS-4 was a 1920s prototype biplane night bomber built by the Curtiss Aeroplane and Motor Company for the United States Army Air Corps.[1]
Curtiss XNBS-4 | |
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Role | Biplane night bomber |
National origin | United States |
Manufacturer | Curtiss Aeroplane and Motor Company |
First flight | 1924 |
Primary user | United States Army Air Corps |
Number built | 2 |
Developed from | Martin NBS-1 |
The XNBS-4 was developed by Curtiss as an improvement on the Martin NBS-1. Two prototypes, AS68571 and AS68572, were built. The design did not enter production because it offered no significant improvement over the NBS-1.[1]
Data from National Museum of the United States Air Force[1] and Aerofiles[2]
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