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Wickham A Bluebird
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The Wickham A Bluebird is an all-metal four passenger homebuilt aircraft designed by Boeing engineer Jim Wickham.[1]
Design
The Bluebird is an all-metal four place strut-braced high-wing aircraft with conventional landing gear. The wings feature full-span flaperons.
Operational history
The prototype Wickham A was the first of six designs by Wickham, and first flight was after seven years of construction starting in 1948. The first flight was from Boeing field in Seattle, Washington.[2]
Specifications (Wickham A Bluebird)
Data from General Aviation News
General characteristics
- Crew: 2
- Capacity: 4-5
- Wingspan: 33 ft (10 m)
- Gross weight: 2,000 lb (907 kg)
- Propellers: 2-bladed
Performance
- Cruise speed: 100 kn (120 mph, 190 km/h)
See also
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