Gallaudet DB-1B explained

The Gallaudet DB-1B was a United States daytime bomber designed during World War I. It was the successor to the Gallaudet DB-1, a very heavy aircraft with flight control issues and serious structural problems with the wings, which never got past the ground test phase. The DB-1B was lighter than the DB-1, having redesigned, stronger wings. The DB-1B, unlike its predecessor, did manage to complete several test flights. However, the project was scrapped when flight performance was poor.[1] [2]

Notes and References

  1. https://web.archive.org/web/20120616102113/http://www.nationalmuseum.af.mil/factsheets/factsheet.asp?id=2399 Gallaudet DB-1B
  2. Web site: Aerospaceweb.org Ask Us - Edson Gallaudet. www.aerospaceweb.org. 2019-08-31.