Martin NBS-1
American bomber aircraft in service 1920-1929 / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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The Martin NBS-1 was a military aircraft of the United States Army Air Service and its successor, the Army Air Corps. An improved version of the Martin MB-1, a scout-bomber built during the final months of World War I, the NBS-1 was ordered under the designation MB-2 and is often referred to as such. The designation NBS-1, standing for "Night Bomber-Short Range", was adopted by the Air Service after the first five of the Martin bombers were delivered.
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NBS-1 | |
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Role | Short-range night bomber |
Manufacturer | Glenn L. Martin Company |
First flight | 3 September 1920 |
Introduction | 1920 |
Retired | 1929 |
Status | No known survivors |
Primary user | United States Army Air Service |
Produced | 1920–1922 |
Number built | 130 |
The NBS-1 became the standard frontline bomber of the Air Service in 1920 and remained so until its replacement in 1928–1929 by the Keystone Aircraft series of bombers. The basic MB-2 design was also the standard against which prospective U.S. Army bombers were judged until the production of the Martin B-10 in 1933.