Bäumer B II Sausewind
Bäumer Aero GmbH · Germany · first flew 1925 · light aircraft
The Bäumer B II Sausewind ('whizzing wind') was a German light sports monoplane of 1925: a wooden cantilever monoplane with two seats in tandem open cockpits. It was built by Bäumer Aero at Hamburg Airport.
Recognition (WEFT)
| W — Wings | Low-mounted, tapered |
|---|---|
| E — Engines | 1 × piston, nose-mounted |
| F — Fuselage | 6.1 m fuselage |
| T — Tail | Conventional |
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- Wooden cantilever monoplane with tandem open cockpits
- Two-seat German sports aircraft of 1925, flown in the Round Germany Flight
- Wright L4 60 hp engine in the nose, wheels with a tailskid
A small two-seat monoplane with a cantilever wing with no bracing, open tandem cockpits, a fixed undercarriage and a tailskid.
Specifications
- The Bäumer B II Sausewind has a length of 6.1 m (20 ft).
- It has a wingspan of 9.3 m (31 ft).
- Its maximum speed is 170 km/h (106 mph).
- Typical crew: 2.
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History
Paul Bäumer, a First World War ace, founded Bäumer Aero. The Sausewind first flew on 26 May 1925 and made its name in the 1925 Round Germany Flight of 5,242 km. The company built four. Bäumer was killed in July 1927 while demonstrating a Rohrbach Ro IX, and the company did not outlast him.
Variants
Other Bäumer types were the B I Roter Vogel, the B III Alsterkind and the B V Puck.
Where you'll see it
Used in German air events, above all the 1925 Round Germany Flight.
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