Wight Baby
J. Samuel White & Co (Wight Aircraft) · United Kingdom · first flew 1916 · fighter
The Wight Baby was a British single-seat seaplane fighter built by John Samuel White & Company (Wight Aircraft).
Recognition (WEFT)
| W — Wings | Mid-mounted, straight |
|---|---|
| E — Engines | 1 × piston, nose-mounted |
| F — Fuselage | 8.13 m fuselage |
| T — Tail | Conventional |
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Spot it by:
- Single-bay biplane seaplane
- Ailerons on the top wings only
- Four-bladed propeller on a Gnome Monosoupape rotary engine
A small single-seat floatplane biplane, 8.13 m long with a span of 9.35 m, with a four-bladed propeller.
Specifications
- The Wight Baby has a length of 8.13 m (27 ft).
- It has a wingspan of 9.35 m (31 ft).
- Its maximum speed is 139 km/h (86 mph).
- Typical crew: 1.
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History
Howard T. Wright designed it. It was a single-bay biplane with ailerons on the top wings only and a fabric-covered wooden fuselage, powered by a 100 hp Gnome Monosoupape rotary driving a four-bladed propeller.
Variants
Three prototypes were built, numbered 9097, 9098 and 9099.
Where you'll see it
Service trials were held at the Seaplane Experimental Station at Felixstowe and at the Isle of Grain. Performance was not good enough for further development or production.
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