Airmail Service

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Summary: JR 1B the first plane specifically designed for carrying mail This biplane was powered by a 185 horsepower engine and carried the pilot and about 200 pounds of mail at 90 miles an hour The United States airmail service was proving successful so larger planes began to be used and service was extended from the eastern cities to the West Coast

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