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Remington Burnelli RB-2

Remington Burnelli RB-2 is a science topic covered in the lgStudy science library. This page brings together a partial reference excerpt, illustrations, worked examples, real-world applications and a short study plan, so you can understand Remington Burnelli RB-2 rather than just read about it. In short: The Remington Burnelli RB-2 was a 1920s American twin-engined biplane freighter or airliner, designed by Vincent Burnelli with a lifting body fuselage. At the time it was the world's largest commercial freighter.

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Reference excerpt

The Remington Burnelli RB-2 was a 1920s American twin-engined biplane freighter or airliner, designed by Vincent Burnelli with a lifting body fuselage. At the time it was the world's largest commercial freighter. It was the first aircraft to carry a motor car inside its fuselage.

Design and development The RB-2 was based on the earlier RB-1 airliner, it had improved control surfaces and was powered by two 650 hp Galloway Atlantic piston engines. It had a corrugated metal construction with a dural skin giving it an empty weight of 5 tons. The passenger cabin could be fitted with 25 seats or used for freight. In 1925 the aircraft was used by the Hudson Motor Car Company as a flying showroom for the Essex automobile.

Specifications Data from "The Remington–Burnelli Airliner" 1926, p.506, and as notedGeneral characteristics Length: 134 ft 6 in (41 m) Wingspan: 78 ft (24 m) Wing area: 1,517 sq ft (140.9 m2) Empty weight: 9,450 lb (4,286 kg) Gross weight: 15,600 lb (7,076 kg) Powerplant: 2 × Galloway Atlantic liquid cooled, 12-cylinder V engine, 500 hp (370 kW) each

Notes

References

Bibliography The Illustrated Encyclopedia of Aircraft. London: Aerospace Publishing. Levy, Howard; Riding, Richard (March 1980). "Burnelli's Lifting Fuselages". Aeroplane Monthly. Vol. 8, no. 3. pp. 144–148. ISSN 0143-7240. Munson, Kenneth (1982). U.S. commercial aircraft. Jane's. p. 17. ISBN 9780710601209. Taylor, Michael J. H. (1993). Jane's Encyclopedia of Aviation. London: Studio Editions. World Aircraft Information Files. London: Bright Star Publishing. "The Remington–Burnelli Airliner". Aviation. April 5, 1926. p. 506. "The Remington-Burnelli "Airliner" twin-engine commercial biplane". Flight. No. 28 June 1921. p. 581. "AeroFiles - Burnelli aircraft". Retrieved March 13, 2011.

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Worked examples

Example 1 — a first encounter with Remington Burnelli RB-2

Start with the simplest possible case. Write down what Remington Burnelli RB-2 claims or describes in one sentence, then invent the smallest concrete situation in which that sentence is true. In science, the smallest case is usually a single object, a single equation or a single measurement. Check that every symbol or term in your sentence has a meaning in that case.

Example 2 — changing one variable

Take the situation from Example 1 and change exactly one quantity: double it, halve it, or set it to zero. Predict what should happen to Remington Burnelli RB-2 before you calculate. Comparing your prediction with the result is the fastest way to find out whether you understand the idea or only the words.

Example 3 — an exam-style question

Typical questions about Remington Burnelli RB-2 ask you to (a) state it precisely, (b) apply it to given data, and (c) explain a limitation. Practise writing all three answers in under five minutes; the third part is what separates a full-mark answer from an average one.

Applications of Remington Burnelli RB-2

In research: Remington Burnelli RB-2 appears in science research whenever the underlying quantities have to be modelled precisely. Papers usually cite it as a starting assumption and then explore where it breaks down.
In technology and industry: Engineering practice reuses Remington Burnelli RB-2 in design rules, simulations and safety margins. Knowing the idea lets you read a specification sheet and understand why the numbers look the way they do.
In the classroom: Remington Burnelli RB-2 is common in secondary-school and first-year university syllabi. It links to neighbouring topics 1920s United States airliners, Aircraft first flown in 1924, Aircraft with fixed conventional landing gear, so understanding it makes those chapters shorter.
In everyday life: Look for Remington Burnelli RB-2 outside the textbook — in sport, cooking, traffic, electronics or the sky above you. An example you found yourself is remembered far longer than one you were given.

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Frequently asked questions

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