Boeing Model 95
Boeing · United States · first flew 1928 · transport aircraft
The Boeing Model 95 was a single-engine biplane mailplane built by Boeing in the late 1920s to supplement the Boeing Model 40s used on its airmail routes.
Recognition (WEFT)
| W — Wings | Mid-mounted, straight |
|---|---|
| E — Engines | 1 × piston, nose-mounted |
| F — Fuselage | All-metal fuselage built on P-12 and F4B experience |
| T — Tail | Conventional |
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Spot it by:
- Single-engine biplane mailplane with staggered wings
- Pratt & Whitney Hornet nine-cylinder radial engine
- All-metal fuselage built on P-12 and F4B experience
It is a single-engine biplane with staggered wings, powered by a 525 hp Pratt & Whitney R-1690 Hornet radial. It was optimised for freight rather than passengers.
Specifications
- The Boeing Model 95 has a length of 9.73 m (32 ft).
- It has a wingspan of 13.49 m (44 ft).
- Its maximum speed is 229 km/h (142 mph).
- Typical crew: 1.
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History
It first flew on 29 December 1928. It had the same general configuration as the Model 40 but was larger and more sophisticated, with a more advanced fuselage built on what Boeing had learned from the P-12 and F4B fighters, and a staggered wing of simplified structure.
Variants
The standard production version was the Model 95. The Model 95A was a single aircraft built with a Pratt & Whitney Wasp engine.
Where you'll see it
Most Model 95s flew Boeing's airmail routes, and 25 were built. At least one was used by the Honduran Air Force as a bomber, and another took part in inflight refuelling demonstrations in 1929.
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