Miami Maid
Miami Aircraft Company · United States · first flew 1929 · light aircraft
The Miami Maid was a three-passenger amphibious aircraft first flown in 1929. Despite ambitious production plans, only two were built.
Recognition (WEFT)
| W — Wings | High-mounted, tapered |
|---|---|
| E — Engines | 1 × piston, wing-mounted |
| F — Fuselage | 10.06 m fuselage |
| T — Tail | Conventional |
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Spot it by:
- Cantilever parasol wing on pairs of inverted-V cabane struts
- Strut-mounted uncowled radial engine pusher above the wing
- Two-step flying boat hull with an under-wing float on each side
The two crew sit side by side ahead of the wing leading edge, with three passengers behind on a long seat. The engine propeller turns in a rectangular cut-out in the wing trailing edge.
Specifications
- The Miami Maid has a length of 10.06 m (33 ft).
- It has a wingspan of 13.41 m (44 ft).
- Typical crew: 2.
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History
It used a Fokker-designed wing and the hull of a Curtiss F flying boat. It first flew, off water, on 26 March 1929 and early tests showed pleasant and responsive control.
Variants
The prototype had a 256 hp Menasco-Salmson B-2 radial. A second aircraft was built with a Wright Whirlwind engine, and production aircraft were expected to use the 300 hp Whirlwind J-6-9.
Where you'll see it
In mid-1929 funding was sought to build a Miami factory making five Maids a month, but nothing came of it.
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