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The Pomilio BVL-12 was an American experimental single-engine biplane bomber built by the United States Army Engineering Division to the design of Ottorino Pomilio for the United States Army Air Corps after World War I.

BVL-12
Role	Experimental biplane bomber Type of aircraft
Manufacturer	Engineering Division/Pomilio Brothers
Designer	Ottorino Pomilio
First flight	1919
Primary user	United States Army Air Corps
Number built	6

Powered by a 400 hp (298 kW) Liberty V12, it would seat two. It featured an equal-span wing, the lower of the pair attached to the fuselage by struts, unique in the United States, rather than directly, which was more usual. Performance proved disappointing, and only six trial models were built.

Operators

 United States

• United States Army Air Corps

Specifications

General characteristics

• Crew: 2
• Wingspan: 45 ft 3 in (13.79 m)
• Powerplant: 1 × Liberty L-12 water-cooled 12-cylinder vee engine , 400 hp (298 kW)

Performance

• Maximum speed: 111 mph (179 km/h, 96 kn)

Related lists

• List of military aircraft of the United States

References

Notes

Bibliography

External links

• "Engineering Division - BVL-12"Aerofiles, photo of BVL-12.

На других языках

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- [en] Pomilio BVL-12

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[it] Pomilio BVL-12

Il Pomilio BVL-12, citato anche come Engineering Division BVL-12, fu un bombardiere leggero monomotore biplano progettato dall'azienda aeronautica statunitense Pomilio Brothers Co. e realizzato in limitato numero di esemplari dalla Engineering Division della Aviation Section, U.S. Signal Corps nei tardi anni dieci del XX secolo.

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