Huff-Daland XB-1 Super Cyclops Medium Bomber Prototype

The Huff-Daland XB-1 Super Cyclops heavy bomber was an evolved twin-engine, twin-boom form of the earlier Huff-Daland XHB-1 prototype.

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Relative Maximum Speed Rating

Hi: 100mph

Lo: 50mph

This entry's maximum listed speed (99mph).

Graph average of 75 miles-per-hour.

City-to-City Ranges

NYC

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PAR

BER

MOS

TOK

SYD

LAX

NYC

Graph showcases the Huff-Daland XB-1 Super Cyclops's operational range (on internal fuel) when compared to distances between major cities.

Aviation Era

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Unit Production Comparison

Comm. Market HI*: 44,000 units

Military Market HI**: 36,183 units

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* Commercial Market High belongs to Cessna 172.

** Military Market High belongs to Ilyushin Il-2.

Altitude Visualization

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Supported Mission Types:

Anti-Ship

Airborne Early Warning

VIP Travel

Origin: United States

Year: 1927

Type: Medium Bomber Prototype

Manufacturer(s): Huff-Daland Aero Corporation - USA

Production: 1

Global Operators:
United States

Historical Commitments / Honors:

Military lapel ribbon for Operation Allied Force

Military lapel ribbon for the Arab-Israeli War

Military lapel ribbon for the Battle of Britain

Military lapel ribbon for the Battle of Midway

Military lapel ribbon for the Berlin Airlift

Military lapel ribbon for the Cuban Missile Crisis

Military lapel ribbon for the Falklands War

Military lapel ribbon for the French-Indochina War

Military lapel ribbon for the Golden Age of Flight

Military lapel ribbon for the 1991 Gulf War

Military lapel ribbon for the Indo-Pak Wars

Military lapel ribbon for the Iran-Iraq War

Military lapel ribbon for the Korean War

Military lapel ribbon for the 1982 Lebanon War

Military lapel ribbon for the Malayan Emergency

Military lapel ribbon for the attack on Pearl Harbor

Military lapel ribbon for the Six Day War

Military lapel ribbon for the Soviet-Afghan War

Military lapel ribbon for the Spanish Civil War

Military lapel ribbon for the Suez Crisis

Military lapel ribbon for the Vietnam War

Military lapel ribbon for Warsaw Pact of the Cold War-era

Military lapel ribbon for the WASP (WW2)

Military lapel ribbon for the World War 1

Military lapel ribbon for the World War 2

Military lapel ribbon for the Yom Kippur

* Ribbons not necessarily indicative of actual historical campaign ribbons. Ribbons are clickable to their respective campaigns/operations.

Structural - Crew, Dimensions, and Weights:
Unless otherwise noted the presented statistics below pertain to the Huff-Daland XB-1 Super Cyclops model. Common measurements, and their respective conversions, are shown when possible.

Operational
CREW

Personnel
5

Dimension
LENGTH

Feet
62.01 ft

Meters
18.9 m

Dimension
WIDTH

Feet
84.97 ft

Meters
25.9 m

Dimension
HEIGHT

Feet
19.26 ft

Meters
5.87 m

Weight
EMPTY