A Barling Bomber triplane, (the biggest plane in the world) – Historic Reproduction
(Originally scanned by the Library of Congress. Each image is professionally and digitally cleaned of artifacts such as color bars and extra borders prior to printing.)
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A window into the past: A Barling Bomber triplane, (the biggest plane in the world), preserved in this historic photograph. Sourced directly from the Library of Congress, it represents an authentic piece of documented history.
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A Barling Bomber triplane, (the biggest plane in the world)
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Billed on its caption card as "the biggest plane in the world," this photograph shows the Barling Bomber, a massive triplane built in the early 1920s to a design by engineer Walter H. Barling. The aircraft was developed for the U.S. Army Air Service and tested at McCook Field in Dayton, Ohio, where military aviation engineering was concentrated after World War I. Its sheer size, with three wings stacked over a long fuselage and multiple engines, made it a striking sight, though the claim of being the largest plane in the world reflects the boast of its time more than a verified record. The bomber never entered production, but it stands as an example of the ambitious heavy-bomber experiments of the period.
| Created / published | 1923 June 20. |
|---|---|
| Medium | 1 photographic print. |
| Notes | This record contains unverified, old data from caption card. |
| Source | Library of Congress, Prints and Photographs Division |
| Original scan | 1,536 × 1,068 px · prints to 5 × 4 in at 300 dpi |
| Reference | AMZ-SOTP-HPA-114631 |
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