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The B class blimps were patrol airships operated by the United States Navy during and shortly after World War I. The Navy learned a great deal from the DN-1 fiasco. The result was the very successful B-type airships. Dr. Jerome Hunsaker was asked to develop a theory of airship design, Lt. John H. Towers returned from Europe having inspected British designs, the Navy sought bids for 16 blimps from American manufacturers. On 4 February 1917 the Secretary of the Navy directed that 16 nonrigid airships of Class B be procured. Ultimately Goodyear built 9 envelopes, Goodrich built 5 and Curtiss built the gondolas for all of those 14 ships. Connecticut Aircraft contracted with U.S. Rubber for its two envelopes and with Pigeon Fraser for its gondolas. The Curtiss-built gondolas were modified JN-4

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  • B-class blimp
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  • The B class blimps were patrol airships operated by the United States Navy during and shortly after World War I. The Navy learned a great deal from the DN-1 fiasco. The result was the very successful B-type airships. Dr. Jerome Hunsaker was asked to develop a theory of airship design, Lt. John H. Towers returned from Europe having inspected British designs, the Navy sought bids for 16 blimps from American manufacturers. On 4 February 1917 the Secretary of the Navy directed that 16 nonrigid airships of Class B be procured. Ultimately Goodyear built 9 envelopes, Goodrich built 5 and Curtiss built the gondolas for all of those 14 ships. Connecticut Aircraft contracted with U.S. Rubber for its two envelopes and with Pigeon Fraser for its gondolas. The Curtiss-built gondolas were modified JN-4
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dia in
  • 6(xsd:integer)
range km
  • 927(xsd:integer)
met or eng?
  • eng
range miles
  • 1492(xsd:integer)
eng1 type
  • Curtiss OX-5 Vee-8
endurance h
  • 26(xsd:integer)
length in
  • 0(xsd:integer)
endurance min
  • 30(xsd:integer)
primary user
  • US Navy
Type
  • Patrol airship
volume m
  • 2380(xsd:integer)
eng1 kW
  • 37(xsd:integer)
Manufacturer
  • Various
max speed kmh
  • 76(xsd:integer)
cruise speed kmh
  • 56(xsd:integer)
length m
  • 49(xsd:double)
max speed mph
  • 47(xsd:integer)
dia m
  • 9(xsd:double)
length ft
  • 163(xsd:integer)
First Flight
  • --05-24
cruise speed mph
  • 35(xsd:integer)
dia ft
  • 31(xsd:integer)
Retired
  • 1920-08-14(xsd:date)
Armament
  • 1(xsd:integer)
Number Built
  • 20(xsd:integer)
eng1 hp
  • 90(xsd:integer)
volume ft
  • 84000(xsd:integer)
eng1 number
  • 1(xsd:integer)
abstract
  • The B class blimps were patrol airships operated by the United States Navy during and shortly after World War I. The Navy learned a great deal from the DN-1 fiasco. The result was the very successful B-type airships. Dr. Jerome Hunsaker was asked to develop a theory of airship design, Lt. John H. Towers returned from Europe having inspected British designs, the Navy sought bids for 16 blimps from American manufacturers. On 4 February 1917 the Secretary of the Navy directed that 16 nonrigid airships of Class B be procured. Ultimately Goodyear built 9 envelopes, Goodrich built 5 and Curtiss built the gondolas for all of those 14 ships. Connecticut Aircraft contracted with U.S. Rubber for its two envelopes and with Pigeon Fraser for its gondolas. The Curtiss-built gondolas were modified JN-4 fuselages and were powered by OX-5 engines. The Connecticut Aircraft blimps were powered by Hall-Scott engines.
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