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Edward Bayard Heath

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1928 heath baby bullet air racer


The Heath Baby Bullet was a racing aircraft built during the interwar period.

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Design and development

The Baby Bullet started as a single place, mid-winged, open cockpit, conventional landing gear equipped aircraft. A Bristol Cherub engine was first used, followed by a Continental A-40.

Operational history

  • 1928 National Air Races
  • 1934 National Air Races - Bob Chonsky renamed his plane the "Angell Whistler" and crashed with a failed landing gear.

    • Variants

  • 1932 Single main wheel version

    • Specifications (Baby Bullet)

    Data from History's Most Important Racing Aircraft

    General characteristics

  • Crew: 1
  • Length: 14 ft 6 in (4.42 m)
  • Wingspan: 18 ft (5.5 m)
  • Powerplant: 1 × Bristol Cherub , 32 hp (24 kW)

    • Performance

  • Maximum speed: 140 mph (225 km/h; 122 kn)

    • References

    Heath Baby Bullet Wikipedia
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