| B-1 | |
|---|---|
 Model 6 on display at the Museum of History and Industry in Seattle | |
| General information | |
| Type | Utility flying boat |
| Manufacturer | Boeing |
| Designer | |
| Number built | 1 |
| History | |
| Manufactured | 1919 - 1927 |
| First flight | 27 December 1919[1] |
TheBoeing B-1 (company designationModel 6) is a small biplane flying boat designed byWilliam Boeing shortly after World War I.
The Model 6 was the first commercial design forBoeing (as opposed to military or experimental designs), hence the B-1 designation. Its layout was conventional for its day, with aHall-Scott engine driving a pusher propeller mounted amongst thecabane struts. The pilot sat in an open cockpit at the bow, and up to two passengers could be carried in a second open cockpit behind the first. The design was reminiscent of theCurtiss HS-2L that Boeing had been building under license during the war.
Only a single aircraft was built, as Boeing had trouble selling it in a market flooded with war-surplus aircraft. In 1920, it was purchased by Edward Hubbard, who used it to carry air mail betweenSeattle,Washington andVictoria, British Columbia. Air mail service began on 27 December 1919, and continued for eight years.[2] The plane flew until 1930 before being preserved and put on display at Seattle'sMuseum of History and Industry in 1954.
Data from Bowers,[3] Boeing B-1 Seaplane page[4]
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Between May 1928 and April 1929, Boeing built two B-1Ds. Apart from the shape of the rudder, all other structural details were different to the original biplane
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The six planes built from March 1928 were identical to the first B-1D except for heavier construction, the engine, and a redesigned rudder.
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