06/30/2015. Remarks by Johan Visschedijk: "In 1916, the young Vincent Justus Burnelli (November 22, 1895 - June 21, 1964) joined the Continental Aircraft Company located in Amityville, Long Island, New York, USA, as chief engineer and superintendent. Here he designed the KB-1, his second aircraft to be completed and flown.

The KB-1 was designed to a US Army Signal Corps specification for a reconnaissance aircraft. The tandem two-seat open cockpit pusher biplane was of conventional design, with a monocoque nacelle of mahogany veneer and twin steel tube booms supporting the tail plane. It had a quad landing gear with Ackerman wheels and "tusks" for ground braking. It also featured safety fuel system, engine interchangeability, and was powered by a crank-started 135 hp Hall-Scott A-5A engine, driving a three-bladed Paragon pusher propeller.

Despite successful demonstration flights by test pilot Bert Acosta over New York, at temperatures as low as -11 °F (-24 °C), no contract was awarded."

Span: 36 ft 0 in (10.97 m)
Length: 22 ft 0 in (6.71 m)
Height: 10 ft 3 in (3.12 m)
Empty weight: 1,500 lb (680 kg)
Gross weight: 2,600 lb (1,179 kg)
Max speed: 95 mph (153 kmh)
Cruise speed: 72 mph (116 kmh)
Fuel capacity: 45 gal (170 l)
Endurance: 4 hr