Thomas-Morse MB-1 explained

The Thomas-Morse MB-1 was an open-cockpit monoplane fighter manufactured by Thomas-Morse Aircraft for the U.S. Army Air Service in 1918.

Development

The MB-1 was designed by B. Douglas Thomas as a high wing parasol monoplane. Powered by a Liberty 12 engine, the MB-1 flew only once, and the weight of the Liberty 12 proved so heavy for the aircraft that the landing gear collapsed while the MB-1 was taxiing for another flight.^[1]

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Bibliography

• Book: Angelucci, Enzo . The American Fighter from 1917 to the present . 1987 . Orion Books . New York . 0-517-56588-9 .
• Book: Wegg, John. General Dynamics Aircraft and their Predecessors . 1990 . Putnam. London . 0-85177-833-X.

Notes and References

1. Web site: Thomas.