BAT Baboon
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| F.K.24 Baboon | |
|---|---|
| Type | Two-seat Trainer |
| Manufacturer | British Aerial Transport Company Limited |
| Designed by | Frederick Koolhoven and Robert Noorduyn |
| Maiden flight | 1918 |
| Number built | 1 |
The BAT F.K.24 Baboon was a British two-seat training biplane produced by British Aerial Transport Company Limited of London during World War I.
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[edit] Design and development
Using experience gained designing the Bantam, aircraft designer Frederick Koolhoven (assisted by Robert Noorduyn) designed an elementary trainer, a two-bay biplane known as the F.K.24 Baboon. The aircraft had a flat-sided fuselage and an uncowled 170hp (127kW) A.B.C.Wasp engine. Six aircraft were planned but only one was built in July 1918. The only notable act was when it won the Hendon Trophy Race over a 20-mile (32-km) circuit in July 1919. The Baboon was scrapped in 1920.
[edit] Specifications (F.K.24 Baboon)
General characteristics
- Crew: 1
- Length: 22 ft 8 in (6.91 m)
- Wingspan: 25 ft 0 in (7.62 m)
- Height: 8 ft 10 in (2.69 m)
- Wing area: 259 ft² (24.06 m²)
- Empty weight: 950 lb (431 kg)
- Max takeoff weight: 1,350 lb (612 kg)
- Powerplant: 1× A.B.C Wasp I radial engine, 170 hp (127 kw)
Performance
- Maximum speed: 90 mph (145 km/h)
[edit] References
- The Illustrated Encyclopedia of Aircraft (Part Work 1982-1985). Orbis Publishing.
- Jackson, A.J. (1974). British Civil Aircraft since 1919 Volume 1. London: Putnam. ISBN 0 370 10006 9.
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