Boeing Model 64
Boeing · United States · first flew 1926 · light aircraft
The Boeing Model 64 was an American single-engine biplane training aircraft built by Boeing in the 1920s. It failed to gain any orders.
Recognition (WEFT)
| W — Wings | Mid-mounted, straight |
|---|---|
| E — Engines | 1 × piston, nose-mounted |
| F — Fuselage | Single-engine biplane with a welded steel tube fuselage and wooden wing spars and ribs |
| T — Tail | Conventional |
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Spot it by:
- Single-engine biplane with a welded steel tube fuselage and wooden wing spars and ribs
- Wright J-3 nine-cylinder radial engine in the nose
- Later wings used a thicker NACA Munk M-12 airfoil and needed only one set of struts
A two-seat biplane trainer with a radial engine and a removable rear cockpit structure carrying a gun ring.
Specifications
- The Boeing Model 64 has a length of 8.66 m (28 ft).
- It has a wingspan of 17.78 m (58 ft).
- Its maximum speed is 150 km/h (93 mph).
- Typical crew: 2.
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History
Boeing built it at its own expense and submitted it to the US Army and US Navy as a primary and gunnery trainer. It first flew in February 1926.
Variants
The wings were later replaced with ones using the thicker NACA Munk M-12 airfoil and a single set of struts. The updated aircraft first flew on 31 August 1926.
Where you'll see it
It was sold to Pacific Air Transport and later fitted with a Wright J-5 engine. It was then resold to a private owner.
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