Sturtevant B-1

Designed by Grover Loening, the Sturtevant B-1 Speed Scout of 1916 was an Army pursuit.

Four aircraft were ordered by the Army on 8 December 1916, as AS277-280. The first one flew the first time on 20 March 1917, but crashed on that flight; the remaining three were then cancelled.

Engine: Sturtevant A5
Wingspan: 30’7″
Length: 23’3″
Seats: 1

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