Taylor Bird
| Taylor Bird | |
|---|---|
| Role | Homebuilt aircraft |
| National origin | United States |
| Designer | C. G. Taylor |
The Taylor Bird is a homebuilt aircraft that was designed by C. G. Taylor, designer of the J-3 Cub.[1]
Design and development
The Taylor Bird was introduced at the 1977 EAA airshow. The aircraft is a tandem seat, mid-wing pusher configuration design, with conventional landing gear. The fuselage is built with aluminum stressed skin. The aircraft features a unique entryway, mounting the entire nose and windshield on sliding rails that moves forward, allowing access to the cabin. The wingtips are slotted and wings are foldable.[2] The engine features a custom propeller speed reduction unit that remained in limited production after Taylor production ceased.[3]
Specifications (Taylor Bird)
Data from Flight Global
General characteristics
- Crew: one
- Capacity: one passenger
- Length: 17 ft 5 in (5.31 m)
- Wingspan: 25 ft (7.6 m)
- Airfoil: NACA 23015
- Gross weight: 900 lb (408 kg)
- Powerplant: 1 × Subaru with 2:1 gear reduction horizontally opposed piston automotive conversion, 64 hp (48 kW)
Performance
- Cruise speed: 100 kn; 185 km/h (115 mph)
- Stall speed: 35 kn; 64 km/h (40 mph)
See also
Aircraft of comparable role, configuration and era