Wickham A Bluebird

Wickham A Bluebird
A Wickham Bluebird on display
Role Homebuilt aircraft
National origin United States
Designer Jim Wickham
First flight 1 June 1955
Number built 1

The Wickham A Bluebird is an all-metal four passenger homebuilt aircraft designed by Boeing engineer Jim Wickham.[1]

Design

The Bluebird is an all-metal four place strut-braced high-wing aircraft with conventional landing gear. The wings feature full-span flaperons.

Operational history

The prototype Wickham A was the first of six designs by Wickham, and first flight was after seven years of construction starting in 1948. The first flight was from Boeing field in Seattle, Washington.[2]

Specifications (Wickham A Bluebird)

Data from General Aviation News

General characteristics

  • Crew: 2
  • Capacity: 4-5
  • Wingspan: 33 ft (10 m)
  • Gross weight: 2,000 lb (907 kg)
  • Propellers: 2-bladed

Performance

  • Cruise speed: 100 kn (120 mph, 190 km/h)

See also

Related development

References

Wikimedia Commons has media related to Wickham Model A.
  1. ^ "Wickham Bluebird". Retrieved 22 April 2012.
  2. ^ "One-of-a-kind Bluebird". Retrieved 22 April 2012.