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Burnelli
RB-1 |
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1st Lifting-Body
aircraft ever
built U.S. Patent # 1,758,498 Filed: January 6, 1921 Issued: May 13, 1930 |
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The caption for this
picture which was found in what appeared to be a publication of the
time states:
"Taking off from Curtis Field. This picture
shows the width of the cabin, fourteen feet, and the manner in which this
type of design differs from the conventional types of airplane with narrow
fuselages."
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| "Flying Festival, Curtis Field, Garden City, Long Island, showing the Remington-Burnelli Airliner in the right foreground take-on passengers for a trial flight." |
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The caption for
this picture which was found in what appeared to be a publication of
the time states:
"Interior view showing one-half of
the cabin of the airliner with seating arrangements. The reverse
side of the lounge and the chairs along the other windows are of course
not shown in this picture. Beyond the entrance door from the
vestibule can be seen the door to the baggage and express
compartment.
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| The Remington Burnelli (RB) 1 was a 30-passenger transport. One of the largest if not the largest of its time. |
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