The Douglas Y1B-7 was a 1930s American bomber aircraft. It was the first US monoplane given the B-'bomber' designation. The monoplane was more practical and less expensive than the biplane, and the United States Army Air Corps chose …

The Douglas Y1B-7 was a 1930s American bomber aircraft. It was the first US monoplane given the B-'bomber' designation. The monoplane was more practical and less expensive than the biplane, and the United States Army Air Corps chose …

Sep 12, 2024 · The Douglas Y1B-7, an experimental bomber and reconnaissance aircraft, was a product of the innovative spirit of the early 1930s. Developed by the Douglas Aircraft Company for the U.S. Army Air Corps, it was a bomber version of the O-35, an observation aircraft.

Oct 26, 2023 · The Douglas Y1B-7 was a 1930s American bomber aircraft. It was the first US monoplane given the B- 'bomber' designation. The monoplane was more practical and...

The collection contains five hundred and ninety-six (596) photographs, likely collected and notated by Griffin, featuring primarily Douglas Aircraft Company airplanes manufactured during the 1910s-1970s but also, to a lesser extent, other manufacturer models; including Aero Spacelines, Boeing, Consolidated, and Northrop.

The Douglas Y1B-7 was the first monoplane given the B-'bomber' designation. The monoplane was more practical and less expensive than the biplane , and the United States Army Air Corps chose to experiment with monoplanes for this reason.

Two photographs featuring U.S. Army Air Corps Douglas Y1B-7 aircraft (tail numbers 170 and 174), circa 1932. Both aircraft have the 88th Aero Squadron's "bucking bronco" emblem painted on their fuselage.

A Douglas Y1B-7 bomber at Mines Field (Los Angeles International Airport) at Westchester. This was the first monoplane given the B (for 'bomber') designation. Since monoplanes were more practical and less expensive than biplanes, US Army Air Corps chose to experiment with monoplanes for special uses.

The Douglas Y1B-7 was a 1930s United States bomber aircraft. It was the first US monoplane given the B- 'bomber' designation. The monoplane was more practical and less expensive than the biplane, and the United States Army Air Corps chose to …

Douglas Y1B-7, cicra 1932 The Early Aviation Photograph Collection is a collection of unknown origins consisting of 328 black-and-white photographic prints and 299 negatives primarily depicting aircraft from the first half of the 20th century.