Campbell Model F
Campbell Aircraft Co. · United States · first flew 1935 · light aircraft
The Campbell Model F was a two-seat pusher sport aircraft built in the 1930s. It was unconventional in its day, with its tail on twin slim booms.
Recognition (WEFT)
| W — Wings | Mid-mounted, straight |
|---|---|
| E — Engines | 1 × piston, fuselage-mounted |
| F — Fuselage | 5.89 m fuselage |
| T — Tail | Twin fin |
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Spot it by:
- Pusher configuration
- Tail on twin slim booms
- Tricycle undercarriage and glazed cockpit
It has a pusher engine, a converted Ford V-8, twin slim tail booms, a cockpit under rounded multi-panel glazing and a tricycle undercarriage.
Specifications
- The Campbell Model F has a length of 5.89 m (19 ft).
- It has a wingspan of 10.97 m (36 ft).
- Its maximum speed is 180 km/h (112 mph).
- Typical crew: 1.
Figures are for the representative variant described above; marks differ. See how AircraftIQ sources figures.
History
It was designed by Mervyn Campbell and first flew in 1935.
Variants
Only one example was ever built.
Where you'll see it
It was a two-seat private aircraft built by Campbell Aircraft Co. of St Joseph, Missouri.
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