| Manufacturer |
Bird Wing Commercial Aircraft Co. |
Cantieri Aeronuatic Bergamaschi |
| Description |
The Bird Wing or later, Bird Wing Imperial was a light sport biplane of the 1920s and 1930s. |
The Bergamaschi C-1 and C-2 were Italian single-engined light trainers built by Cantieri Aeronautici Bergamaschi for the Bergamo flying school. |
| First Flight |
1927-07-15 |
|
| Entry Into service |
1927-01-01 |
|
| Designer |
R. T. McCrum |
Cantieri Aeronuatic Bergamaschi |
| Type |
|
Light trainer |
| Length (m) |
7.0104 |
6.92 |
| Height (m) |
2.4384 |
2.78 |
| Cockpit Crew |
1 |
2 |
| Max Seating |
2 |
|
| Max Speed (km/h) |
144.841 |
188 |
| Cruise Speed (km/h) |
120.7008 |
|
| Min Speed (km/h) |
|
85 |
| Max Ceiling (m) |
3048 |
|
| Rate of Climb (m/s) |
2.3368 |
|
| Capacity Description |
2 pax |
|
| Endurance (h) |
|
1 |
| National Origin |
United States of America |
|
| Number Built |
6 |
|
| Powerplant Description |
1 × Curtiss OX-5 V-8 water-cooled piston engine, 67 kW (90 hp) each |
1 × Hispano-Suiza 6Pa 6-cylinder water-cooled in-line piston engine, 112 kW (150 hp) each |
| Status |
Out of business 1931 |
|
| Wikipedia Article (URL) |
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bird_Wing_Imperial |
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bergamaschi_C-1 |
| Flat Wing Span (m) |
9.4488 |
9.6 |
| Flat Wing Area (m²) |
28.1961 |
|
| Aircraft Engine |
Curtiss OX-5 |
Hispano-Suiza 6Pa |
| Number of Engines |
1 |
1 |