Thomas-Morse MB-2

The Thomas-Morse MB-2 was an open-cockpit biplane fighter manufactured by Thomas-Morse Aircraft for the U.S. Army Air Service in 1918.

Development

The MB-2 was designed by B. Douglas Thomas at the same time he was building the MB-1. Powered by a Liberty 12 engine, the first of two two-seat biplanes flew in November 1918. The Army was unimpressed by the performance and did not order any for production. Both prototypes were then scapped, the second one incomplete. Wegg 1990, p.24.]

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wing area sqm=30
wing area sqft=323
empty weight kg=929
empty weight lb=2,047
gross weight kg=1,258
gross weight lb=2,773

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References

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*cite book |title=General Dynamics Aircraft and their Predecessors |last= Wegg|first= John|authorlink= |coauthors= |year=1990 |publisher= Putnam|location=London |isbn= 0-85177-833-X|pages= |url=