Funk B
Funk Aircraft Company · United States · first flew 1933 · light aircraft
The Funk Model B is a 1930s American two-seat cabin monoplane designed by Howard and Joe Funk. It was built first by the Akron Aircraft Company and later by the Funk Aircraft Company.
Recognition (WEFT)
| W — Wings | High-mounted, tapered |
|---|---|
| E — Engines | 1 × piston, nose-mounted |
| F — Fuselage | 6.12 m fuselage |
| T — Tail | Conventional |
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- Strut-braced high-wing monoplane
- Fixed tailwheel landing gear
- Conventional tail unit
A strut-braced high-wing monoplane with a welded steel-tube fuselage, fabric-covered wooden wings, and fixed tailwheel landing gear.
Specifications
- The Funk B has a length of 6.12 m (20 ft).
- It has a wingspan of 10.67 m (35 ft).
- Typical crew: 2.
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History
The Model B was the first powered aircraft designed by the Funk brothers, who had previously built gliders and sailplanes. The prototype first flew in late 1933 with the brothers' own Model E engine, developed from a Ford B car engine.
Variants
Variants were the Model B, the Model B-75-L with a 75 hp Lycoming GO-145-C2, the post-war Model B-85-C Bee with a Continental C85-12, and the UC-92, one impressed Model B-75-L.
Where you'll see it
Production began in 1939 and stopped during the Second World War, when one aircraft was impressed by the US Army Air Corps as the UC-92. It resumed in 1946 and ended in 1948, with 380 built.
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