Budd BB-1 Pioneer

BB-1 Pioneer
The Pioneer in front of the Franklin Institute
General information
TypeExperimental flying boat
National originUnited States
ManufacturerBudd Company
Number built1
History
First flight1931

The Budd BB-1 Pioneer was an experimental United States flying boat of the 1930s utilizing the Savoia-Marchetti S.56 design. Its framework was constructed entirely of stainless steel, using the shotweld method of welding that alloy.