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Boeing Model 8

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Top speed
  
161 km/h

Manufacturer
  
Boeing

First flight
  
May 24, 1920

The Boeing Model 8 was an American biplane aircraft designed by Boeing specifically for their first test pilot, Herb Munter.

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Development and design

The Model 8 design was inspired by the Ansaldo A.1 Balilla. The fuselage was covered in mahogany plywood, with a two-passenger forward cockpit and pilot rear cockpit, a seating configuration that would be the standard for all following three-seaters. The wing configuration and powerplant were similar to the Boeing Model 7.

The Model 8 first flew in 1920, and was the first aircraft to fly over Mount Rainier. The aircraft was destroyed in a hangar fire in Kent, Washington in 1923.

Specifications (variant)

Data from Bowers, 1989. pg. 54.

General characteristics

  • Crew: one
  • Capacity: three
  • Wingspan: 44 ft 9 in ( m)
  • Height: 10 ft 10 in ( m)
  • Wing area: 465 ft2 ( m2)
  • Empty weight: 1,652 lb ( kg)
  • Gross weight: 2,632 lb ( kg)
  • Powerplant: 1 × Hall-Scott L-6, 200 hp ( kW) each

    • Performance

  • Maximum speed: 100 mph (161 km/h)
  • Cruise speed: 90 mph (145 km/h)
  • Range: 450 miles (724 km)
  • Service ceiling: 15,000 ft ( m)

    • References

    Boeing Model 8 Wikipedia
    (Text) CC BY-SA


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