Taylor Chummy
Taylor Brothers Aircraft Company · United States · first flew 1928 · light aircraft
The Taylor Chummy was a light utility aircraft made by the Taylor Aircraft Company in the late 1920s. It was the forerunner of the Piper Cub series.
Recognition (WEFT)
| W — Wings | High-mounted, straight |
|---|---|
| E — Engines | 1 × piston, nose-mounted |
| F — Fuselage | 6.86 m fuselage |
| T — Tail | Conventional |
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Spot it by:
- Braced parasol-wing monoplane
- Two seats side by side in an open cockpit
- Tractor radial engine and fixed tailskid undercarriage
The wing is braced parasol-style above an open two-seat cockpit. A replica is on display at Greater Rochester International Airport.
Specifications
- The Taylor Chummy has a length of 6.86 m (23 ft).
- It has a wingspan of 10.36 m (34 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
The brothers Clarence Gilbert Taylor and Gordon Taylor designed it in 1928, and it first flew on 14 February 1928. The name Chummy was chosen because of the side-by-side seating.
Variants
The A-2 Chummy had a through-axle main undercarriage, while the refined B-2 had divided main units. The C-2 was a B-2 prototype rebuilt with a seven-degree variable-incidence wing for the Guggenheim Safe Airplane Competition.
Where you'll see it
The Chummy was expensive and did not sell well, and the Taylor Brothers company went bankrupt in 1930 after only eight aircraft were built. Gordon Taylor was killed on 24 April 1928 when the A-2 prototype crashed at an exhibition at Ford Airport, Dearborn.
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