Grahame-White Baby
Grahame-White · United Kingdom · first flew 1911 · light aircraft
The Grahame-White Baby was an early British aircraft designed by pioneer aviator Claude Grahame-White in 1910.
Recognition (WEFT)
| W — Wings | Mid-mounted, straight |
|---|---|
| E — Engines | 1 × piston, fuselage-mounted |
| F — Fuselage | 9.68 m fuselage |
| T — Tail | Conventional |
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Spot it by:
- Single-seat pusher biplane of the Farman layout
- Frontal elevator ahead of the wings
- 50 hp Gnome rotary engine mounted midway between the wings on angled beams
A very small pusher biplane, with a wingspan of only 27 ft (8.2 m), a frontal elevator and a Gnome rotary engine between the wings.
Specifications
- The Grahame-White Baby has a length of 9.68 m (32 ft).
- It has a wingspan of 8.25 m (27 ft).
- Its maximum speed is 89 km/h (55 mph).
- Typical crew: 1.
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History
It was a single-seat pusher biplane of the then orthodox Farman layout, with a frontal elevator and a rear-mounted empennage. It first flew in 1911.
Variants
The Burgess Company in the United States bought a licence to build it as the Model E.
Where you'll see it
About six were built.
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