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Engineering Division XNBL-1 AS64215 forward fuselage
Forward fuselage of Engineering Division XNBL-1 AS64215, (also known as The Barling Bomber and Witteman-Lewis XNBL-1 and McCook Field Project P-303), crated for transport to McCook Field at Witteman-Lewis Co. Designed by Walter Barling, the XNBL-1 (NBL=Night Bombardment-Long distance) was a large triplane, powered by six 420hp Liberty L-12 engines, quad landing gear and four tails. Contracted to Witteman-Lewis Co for manufacture at Hasbrouck Heights, it was shipped by train, unsassembled, in sections, to Wright Field. First flown on 22 August 1923, it was only a few times before it was dismantled and scrapped in 1928. Date: circa 1923
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420hp As64215 Barling Bombardment Long Contracted Dismantled Distance Division Engineering Engines First Flown Forward Fuselage Gear Hasbrouck Heights L 12 Landing Liberty Manufacture Mccook Nbl Night P 303 Powered Project Quad Scrapped Sections Shipped Tails Times Triplane Unsassembled Walter Witteman Lewis Wright Xnbl 1 1923 1928 Bomber Designed
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This photograph captures the forward fuselage of Engineering Division XNBL-1 AS64215, also known as The Barling Bomber, Witteman-Lewis XNBL-1, and McCook Field Project P-303, being crated for transportation to McCook Field at Witteman-Lewis Co. Designed by Walter Barling, the XNBL-1 was a groundbreaking aircraft, classified as a large triplane, with six 420hp Liberty L-12 engines, quad landing gear, and four tails. The NBL in its name stands for Night Bombardment-Long distance. The XNBL-1 was contracted to Witteman-Lewis Co. for manufacture at Hasbrouck Heights, New Jersey. After being shipped to Wright Field in unsassembled sections via train, the aircraft made its first flight on August 22, 1923. Unfortunately, it was only flown a few times before being dismantled and scrapped in 1928. This photograph, taken circa 1923, offers a glimpse into the history of early aviation engineering and the ambitious attempts to push the boundaries of aircraft design and capabilities.
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