Boeing Model 7
The Boeing Model 7, a.k.a. Boeing BB-1 was an American biplane flying boat aircraft built by Boeing in the 1920s. The pilot and two passengers all sat in the cockpit, the passengers right behind the pilot.
| Model 7 | |
|---|---|
| Role | utility flying boat |
| Manufacturer | Boeing |
| First flight | 7 January 1920 |
| Primary user | Aircraft Manufacturing Company |
Specifications (variant)
Data from Bowers[1]
General characteristics
- Crew: 1 pilot
- Capacity: 2 passengers
- Length: 27 ft 8 in (8.4 m)
- Wingspan: 45 ft 6 in (13.8 m)
- Height: 11 ft 8 in (5.5 m)
- Wing area: 403 sq ft (37.4 m2)
- Empty weight: 2,028 lb (920 kg)
- Gross weight: 2,699 lb (1,224 kg)
- Powerplant: 1 × Hall-Scott L-4 , 130 hp (97 kW)
Performance
- Maximum speed: 84 mph (135 km/h, 73 kn)
- Cruise speed: 75 mph (121 km/h, 65 kn)
- Range: 500 mi (800 km, 430 nmi)
- Service ceiling: 10,000 ft (3,000 m)
References
- Bowers, 1989, pg. 51.
- Bowers, Peter M. Boeing aircraft since 1916. London: Putnam Aeronautical Books, 1989. ISBN 0-85177-804-6.
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