Budd RB Conestoga

RB Conestoga
General information
TypeMilitary transport aircraft
National originUnited States
ManufacturerBudd Company
StatusRetired
Primary usersUnited States Navy
Number built20
History
Introduction date1944
First flight31 October 1943

The Budd RB-1 Conestoga was a twin-engine, stainless steel cargo aircraft designed for the United States Navy during World War II by the Budd Company of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Although it did not see service in a combat theater, it pioneered design innovations in American cargo aircraft, later incorporated in modern military cargo airlifters.

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