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Article: Aircraft, Bomber
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AIRCRAFT, BOMBER
AIRCRAFT, BOMBER.
The first bomber developed by the United States, the Martin MB-1, first flown in August 1918, was developed too late for use in World War I. In the 1920s the United States had only a few British DH-4 and Martin NBS-1 bombers, which the celebrated general William (Billy) Mitchell used to sink retired battleships to prove his theory that a separate air force could successfully defend the U.S. coastline. The twin-engine, 107 mph Key stone biplane was standard until 1932. The Boeing Y1B-9 twin-engine all-metal 188 mph monoplane replaced the Key stone but was eclipsed by the Martin B-10, which, at 210 mph, was faster than any other American pursuit plane. ...
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