Hall XPTBH

XPTBH
A twin-engined, monoplane aircraft, fitted with two large floats and with a large tail fin, flies over a city.
The XPTBH-2 in flight
General information
TypeSeaplane torpedo-bomber
ManufacturerHall Aluminum Aircraft Corporation
Primary userUnited States Navy
Number built1
Serial9721[1]
History
First flightFebruary 1937
RetiredSeptember 21, 1938
FateDestroyed in hurricane
September 21, 1938

The Hall XPTBH was a prototype American twin-engined seaplane, submitted to the United States Navy by the Hall Aluminum Aircraft Corporation in response to a 1934 specification for new bomber and scout aircraft. Constructed in an innovative fashion that made extensive use of aluminum, the XPTBH proved successful in flight testing, but failed to win favor with the U.S. Navy. No production contract was awarded, and the single aircraft built served in experimental duties before its destruction in a hurricane during 1938.

  1. ^ Baugher 2011