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2015.11.57
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Model F
The Burgess Company and Curtis-Burgess-Wright Model F was a twin pusher biplane built from February through April 1911. It was built under license from the Wright Brothers and was a Wright Model B type. It is estimated that a total of sixty were built. Its first flight was April 12, 1911 at Mineola New York and piloted by W. Starling Burgess.
Twenty seven land versions were built and sold before the first hydro-aeroplane version of the Model F (Burgess Serial #28) was built and flown. It is estimated that twenty five of the hydros were built. The price was $5,000, add $500 for the hydro version, and add $2,500 with the Gnome engine.
The Model F was modified from the original Wright design by replacing ribs with stronger, larger and additional ribs and strengthening the wire bracing, all changes increasing the weight of the aircraft. Assembly and breakdown of the Model F was also improved over the Wright Model B according to aviators who were familiar with both aircraft. Harry Atwood, Waite, Hamilton and Sopwith included.
It had a Wright 4 cyl, 35 hp engine. Optional engines included a Sturtevant D-4 cyl water cooled inline 46 hp a Kirkham 6 cyl 50 hp and a Gnome 7cyl 50 hp. Burgess Company rated the Sturtevant D-4 46 hp over the Wright 4 cyl at 35 hp on the basis of reliability.
The Model F had a span of 39'6", a height of 8', chord 6'8", length 29'6", and its elevator was 15' x 3'. It had a gross weight of 1270-1379lbs and a maximum speed of 43 mph. It was equipped with standard Wright controls with two hand levers and a foot throttle for the engine. One lever for wing warping linked to rear rudders, the second for pitch control connected to the rear elevator. Levers and foot throttle were provided for the aviator and passenger.
One Model F land type was sold to the U.S. Army. It was powered with the Sturtevant D-4 4 cyl water cooled in line 46 hp engine. It was delivered to College Park, Maryland on October 10, 1911, moved to Augusta, Georgia during the winter of 1911-1912, moved to College Park, Maryland in the spring of 1912, moved to Texas City, Texas in early 1913, and then to San Diego, California in the early summer of 1913. It was taken out of service with all of the Army pusher type biplanes on February 24, 1914. This was the U.S. Army SC#5 (Burgess Serial #25).
The Burgess Company and Curtis-Burgess-Wright Model F was a twin pusher biplane built from February through April 1911. It was built under license from the Wright Brothers and was a Wright Model B type. It is estimated that a total of sixty were built. Its first flight was April 12, 1911 at Mineola New York and piloted by W. Starling Burgess.
Twenty seven land versions were built and sold before the first hydro-aeroplane version of the Model F (Burgess Serial #28) was built and flown. It is estimated that twenty five of the hydros were built. The price was $5,000, add $500 for the hydro version, and add $2,500 with the Gnome engine.
The Model F was modified from the original Wright design by replacing ribs with stronger, larger and additional ribs and strengthening the wire bracing, all changes increasing the weight of the aircraft. Assembly and breakdown of the Model F was also improved over the Wright Model B according to aviators who were familiar with both aircraft. Harry Atwood, Waite, Hamilton and Sopwith included.
It had a Wright 4 cyl, 35 hp engine. Optional engines included a Sturtevant D-4 cyl water cooled inline 46 hp a Kirkham 6 cyl 50 hp and a Gnome 7cyl 50 hp. Burgess Company rated the Sturtevant D-4 46 hp over the Wright 4 cyl at 35 hp on the basis of reliability.
The Model F had a span of 39'6", a height of 8', chord 6'8", length 29'6", and its elevator was 15' x 3'. It had a gross weight of 1270-1379lbs and a maximum speed of 43 mph. It was equipped with standard Wright controls with two hand levers and a foot throttle for the engine. One lever for wing warping linked to rear rudders, the second for pitch control connected to the rear elevator. Levers and foot throttle were provided for the aviator and passenger.
One Model F land type was sold to the U.S. Army. It was powered with the Sturtevant D-4 4 cyl water cooled in line 46 hp engine. It was delivered to College Park, Maryland on October 10, 1911, moved to Augusta, Georgia during the winter of 1911-1912, moved to College Park, Maryland in the spring of 1912, moved to Texas City, Texas in early 1913, and then to San Diego, California in the early summer of 1913. It was taken out of service with all of the Army pusher type biplanes on February 24, 1914. This was the U.S. Army SC#5 (Burgess Serial #25).
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Burgess Wright Model F H. Roy Waite
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Burgess Wright Model F H. Roy Waite
H Roy Waite Landing At Saugus
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