| Manufacturer |
Keystone Aircraft Corporation |
Keystone Aircraft Corporation |
| Description |
The Keystone B-5 is a light bomber made by the Keystone Aircraft company for the United States Army Air Corps in the early 1930s. |
The Keystone B-3A was a bomber aircraft developed for the United States Army Air Corps by Keystone Aircraft in the late 1920s. |
| Service End |
|
1940-01-01 |
| Designer |
Keystone Aircraft Corporation |
Keystone Aircraft Corporation |
| Type |
Light bomber |
Bomber |
| Length (m) |
14.9 |
14.9 |
| Height (m) |
4.8 |
4.8 |
| Cockpit Crew |
5 |
5 |
| Max Speed (km/h) |
179 |
183 |
| Cruise Speed (km/h) |
160 |
158 |
| Max Ceiling (m) |
4270 |
3870 |
| Rate of Climb (m/s) |
|
2.7 |
| Armament |
3 × .30 in (7.62 mm) Browning machine guns; 2,500 lb (1,100 kg); 4,000 lb (1,800 kg) on short runs |
3 × .30 in (7.62 mm) machine guns; 2,500 lb (1,100 kg); 4,000 lb (1,800 kg) on short runs |
| Number Built |
3 |
63 |
| Powerplant Description |
2 × Wright R-1750-3 radial engines, 392 kW (526 hp) each |
2 × Pratt & Whitney R-1690-3 radial engines, 392 kW (526 hp) each |
| Primary Users |
United States Army Air Corps |
United States Army Air Corps |
| Status |
|
Retired |
| Wikipedia Article (URL) |
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Keystone_B-5 |
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Keystone_B-3 |
| Flat Wing Span (m) |
22.8 |
22.8 |
| Flat Wing Area (m²) |
106.4 |
106.4 |
| Aircraft Engine |
Wright Cyclone series |
|
| Number of Engines |
2 |
2 |