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Baker Air Research

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The Baker MB-1 was a 45 degree delta winged experimental aircraft designed to maximize use of its 85 hp (63 kW) engine and experiment with delta-winged design.

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Design and development

The prototype was built around the remains of a wrecked Cessna 140 using its engine, propeller, and wheels. The landing gear was fashioned from truck springs. The controls were conventional with the elevator in the center of the delta's trailing edge and ailerons outboard operated by push-pull tubes. Plans for the aircraft were available for homebuilt construction.

Specifications

Data from Sport Aviation January 1962

General characteristics

  • Crew: one
  • Length: 13 ft 3 in (4.04 m)
  • Wingspan: 18 ft (5.5 m)
  • Height: 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m)
  • Wing area: 98 sq ft (9.1 m2)
  • Empty weight: 584 lb (265 kg)
  • Max takeoff weight: 843 lb (382 kg)
  • Powerplant: 1 × Continental C85 four-cylinder horizontally-opposed air-cooled engine, 85 hp (63 kW)
  • Propellers: 2-bladed

    • Performance

  • Maximum speed: 117 kn; 217 km/h (135 mph)
  • Cruise speed: 100 kn; 185 km/h (115 mph)
  • Service ceiling: 12,000 ft (3,700 m)

    • References

    Baker MB-1 Delta Kitten Wikipedia
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