Buhl Airsedan
Buhl Aircraft Company · United States · first flew 1927 · light aircraft
The Buhl Airsedan was a family of American civil cabin sesquiplanes built by the Buhl Aircraft Company in the late 1920s.
Recognition (WEFT)
| W — Wings | Mid-mounted, straight |
|---|---|
| E — Engines | 1 × piston, nose-mounted |
| F — Fuselage | 9.04 m fuselage |
| T — Tail | Conventional |
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Spot it by:
- Sesquiplane with a much smaller lower wing
- Fully enclosed cabin with the pilot in front of the passengers
- Radial engine in the nose
The small lower wing under a large upper wing and the fully enclosed cabin set it apart from open-cockpit biplanes of the time.
Specifications
- The Buhl Airsedan has a length of 9.04 m (30 ft).
- It has a wingspan of 12.19 m (40 ft).
- Its maximum speed is 225 km/h (140 mph).
- Typical crew: 1.
Figures are for the representative variant described above; marks differ. See how AircraftIQ sources figures.
History
Etienne Dormoy designed the series after Alfred Verville left Buhl, and the first flew in 1927. A CA-6 named Spokane Sun-God made the first non-stop transcontinental round trip in 1929.
Variants
The CA-5 was the first variant, followed by the CA-3, CA-6 and CA-8. The Canadian-built CA-6M differed in its lower-wing struts.
Where you'll see it
Operators included Mamer Air Transport and the Ontario Provincial Air Service. More than 62 were built.
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