Cooke 1913 Tractor Biplane
Cooke Aeroplane Company · United States · first flew 1913 · light aircraft
The Cooke 1913 Tractor Biplane was an experimental tandem biplane built by the Cooke Aeroplane Company in 1913 for exhibition flying and air racing.
Recognition (WEFT)
| W — Wings | Mid-mounted, straight |
|---|---|
| E — Engines | 1 × piston, nose-mounted |
| F — Fuselage | Inverted Roberts six-cylinder inline engine contained within the fuselage profile |
| T — Tail | Conventional |
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Spot it by:
- Tandem two-seat tractor biplane at a time when most American types were Curtiss-style pushers
- Inverted Roberts six-cylinder inline engine contained within the fuselage profile
- Wings of 24 ft span made of four detachable six-foot sections
A small tractor biplane with a 75 hp inverted Roberts engine, a sheet-ply fuselage built in three detachable sections and a pilot seated behind the passenger.
Specifications
- The Cooke 1913 Tractor Biplane has a length of 7.62 m (25 ft).
- It has a wingspan of 7.32 m (24 ft).
- Typical crew: 2.
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History
Weldon B. Cooke designed and built it over the winter of 1912 to 1913. He aimed for a top speed of 75 mph.
Variants
There were no variants: only one was built.
Where you'll see it
It was used for exhibition flying. It was designed to be taken apart quickly so that it could be shipped by train between events.
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