Bird Wing Imperial

· Bird Wing Commercial Aircraft Co. · 1 × Curtiss OX-5
Airplanes
Length
7.0104 m
Flat Wing Span
9.4488 m
Height
2.4384 m
Flat Wing Area
28.1961 m²
Max Seating
2
Cruise Speed
120.7008 km/h
Max Speed
144.841 km/h
Max Ceiling
3048 m
Number of Engines
1
Aircraft Engine
Curtiss OX-5
First Flight
1927-07-15
Entry Into service
1927-01-01
Number Built
6
Total Fuel Capacity
130.5967

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Aircraft Total Fuel Capacity
Bird Wing Imperial 130.5967

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All data (24 fields)
Name
Bird Wing Imperial
Manufacturer
Bird Wing Commercial Aircraft Co.
Description
The Bird Wing or later, Bird Wing Imperial was a light sport biplane of the 1920s and 1930s.
First Flight
1927-07-15
Entry Into service
1927-01-01
Designer
R. T. McCrum
Length (m)
7.0104
Height (m)
2.4384
Cockpit Crew
1
Max Seating
2
Max Speed (km/h)
144.841
Cruise Speed (km/h)
120.7008
Max Ceiling (m)
3048
Rate of Climb (m/s)
2.3368
Capacity Description
2 pax
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
Status
Out of business 1931
Wikipedia Article (URL)
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bird_Wing_Imperial
Flat Wing Span (m)
9.4488
Flat Wing Area (m²)
28.1961
Aircraft Engine
Curtiss OX-5
Number of Engines
1