Laird Baby Biplane

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The Laird Baby Biplane was the second aircraft built by Matty Laird in the United States of America.

Design and development

The Baby Biplane was built by Laird at the age of 16, with assistance from his brother Charles.^[1]

The Baby Biplane is a conventional geared, single-seat biplane made of wood with aircraft fabric covering. Later the aircraft was covered with Irish Linen and French cellulose-nitrate dope.^[2]

Operational history

Laird operated from Chicago's Cicero field. A self-taught pilot, his first flight resulted in the aircraft flipping over after becoming airborne. Over time, the aircraft flew up to 30 minutes at a time.^[2]

Aircraft on display

A replica of the Baby Biplane was built by Dean Tilton and donated to the Florida Air Museum in Lakeland, Florida, United States.^[3]

Specifications (Baby Biplane)

Data from ^{[citation needed]}

General characteristics

Crew: One
Powerplant: 1 × Hoefer (Franklin & Indian) , 12 hp (8.9 kW)

References

↑ Geza Szurovy. The Baby Wings of Yesteryear: The Golden Age. p. 12.
↑ 2.0 2.1 Joe Christy, LeRoy Cook. American Aviation. p. 12.
↑ "Retro Flyer". Lakeland Ledger. 31 March 1994.

External links

Image of the Baby Biplane in the Florida Air Museum

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