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The Brunner-Winkle Bird was a three-seat taxi and joy-riding aircraft produced in the US from 1928 to 1931.




Design and operation


The Model A version was powered by the ubiquitous Curtiss OX-5, and featured a welded steel-tube truss fuselage with metal and fabric skinning. The wings, constructed of Spruce and plywood were also covered with metal and fabric skinning. The Model A had a reasonable performance for an OX-5 powered aircraft. The Model A's ease of handling led to its entry into the 1929 Guggenheim Safety Airplane contest, where it was awarded the highest ratings for a standard production aircraft.
The Model A was awarded Group 2 approval no 2-33 in January 1929 for the first nine aircraft serial no. 1000 to 1008. Aircraft serial no. 1009 upwards were manufactured under Air Transport Certificate no. 101.
The Model B followed on from the initial Bird design and was fitted with the uncowled Kinner radial engine. Production aircraft were designated BK.




Variants


Data from: aerofiles.com

Model A
original production version with Curtiss OX-5 engine (ca. 80 built)
Model AT
version with Milwaukee Tank engine (2 converted from Model A)
Model B
version with Kinner K-5 engine (1 prototype)
Model BK
production version of Model B (84 built)
Model C
version with Wright J-5 engine (1 built)
Model CC
version with Curtiss R-600 Challenger engine (1 built)
Model CJ
version with Jacobs LA-1 engine (6 built)
Model CK
version with Kinner B-5 engine (50 built)
Model RK
export version of Model CK (1 built)
Model E
4-5 seat version with enclosed cabin and Kinner B-5 engine (1 built)
Model F
version with Packard DR-980 (1 built)




Specifications (Bird Model A)


Data from U.S. civil aircraft series:Vol.2 General characteristics
Crew: 1
Capacity: 2 passengers
Length: 22 ft 3 in (6.78 m)
Wingspan: 34 ft 00 in (10.36 m)
Height: 8 ft 8 in (2.64 m)
Wing area: 266 sq ft (24.7 m2)
Empty weight: 1,315 lb (596 kg)
Gross weight: 2,150 lb (975 kg)
Powerplant: 1 × Curtiss OX-5 V-8 water-cooled piston engine, 90 hp (67 kW)
Propellers: 2-bladed wooden fixed-pitch propeller
Performance

Maximum speed: 105 mph (169 km/h, 91 kn)
Cruise speed: 88 mph (142 km/h, 76 kn)
Range: 450 mi (720 km, 390 nmi)
Service ceiling: 12,500 ft (3,800 m)
Rate of climb: 520 ft/min (2.6 m/s)




See also






= Aircraft of comparable role, configuration and era

=
(Partial listing, only covers most numerous types)

Alexander Eaglerock
American Eagle A-101
Buhl-Verville CA-3 Airster
Butler Blackhawk
Command-Aire 3C3
Parks P-1
Pitcairn Mailwing
Spartan C3
Stearman C2 and C3
Swallow New Swallow
Travel Air 2000 and 4000
Waco 10




= Related lists

=
List of aircraft
List of civil aircraft




References






= Citations

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Bibliography



"Yanks Air Museum". Retrieved 22 December 2019.
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