Baker MB-1 Delta Kitten
| MB-1 Delta Kitten | |
|---|---|
| |
| Role | Experimental aircraft |
| National origin | United States |
| Manufacturer | Baker Air Research |
| Designer | Marion Baker |
| First flight | 1960 |
The Baker MB-1 was a 45 degree delta winged experimental aircraft designed to maximize use of its 85 hp (63 kW) engine and experiment with delta-winged design.[1]
Design and development
[edit]The prototype was built around the remains of a wrecked Cessna 140 using its engine, propeller, and wheels.[2] The landing gear was fashioned from truck springs. The controls were conventional with the elevator in the center of the delta's trailing edge and ailerons outboard operated by push-pull tubes.[3] Plans for the aircraft were available for homebuilt construction.[4]
Specifications
[edit]Data from Sport Aviation January 1962
General characteristics
- Crew: one
- Length: 13 ft 3 in (4.04 m)
- Wingspan: 18 ft (5.5 m)
- Height: 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m)
- Wing area: 98 sq ft (9.1 m2)
- Empty weight: 584 lb (265 kg)
- Max takeoff weight: 843 lb (382 kg)
- Powerplant: 1 × Continental C85 four-cylinder horizontally-opposed air-cooled engine, 85 hp (63 kW)
- Propellers: 2-bladed
Performance
- Maximum speed: 117 kn (135 mph, 217 km/h)
- Cruise speed: 100 kn (115 mph, 185 km/h)
- Service ceiling: 12,000 ft (3,700 m)
See also
[edit]Aircraft of comparable role, configuration, and era
References
[edit]- ^ Sport Aviation. July 1960.
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- ^ Marion Baker (January 1962). "The Story Of My Delta-Winged Airplane". Sport Aviation.
- ^ Air Trails: 80. Winter 1971.
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