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Wickham A Bluebird
A Wickham Bluebird on display
Role Homebuilt aircraftType of aircraft
National origin United States
Designer Jim Wickham
First flight 1 June 1955
Number built 1

The Wickham A Bluebird is an all-metal four passenger homebuilt aircraft designed by Boeing engineer Jim Wickham.

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.

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

Related development

References

  1. "Wickham Bluebird". Retrieved 22 April 2012.
  2. "One-of-a-kind Bluebird". Retrieved 22 April 2012.
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