Burgess Model H
| Model H | |
|---|---|
 Burgess H trainer with1st Aero Squadron,1915 | |
| General information | |
| Type | Trainer |
| Manufacturer | Burgess |
| Number built | 7 |
| History | |
| First flight | 1912 |
TheBurgess Model Hwas an earlyUnited Statesairplaneand one of the first air machines specifically designed and built for military use.
History
[edit]Classified as the "Model H military tractor", it was developed and built in 1912 by Burgess Company and Curtis, which in 1914 becamethe Burgess Company.
Powered by a 70 hpRenaultenginewith thepropellerin thetractor configuration,thebiplanetrainer had tandem opencockpitsafter a redesign in 1914 byGrover Loening,then a civilian engineer with the U.S. Army. Loening was the first person to receive an advanced engineering degree in aeronautics, fromColumbia Universityin 1910, and later was a founding member of bothSturtevant Aircraft CompanyandLoening Aircraft Engineering.
TheAeronautical Division, U.S. Signal Corpspurchased its initial Burgess Model H as Signal Corps No. 9 in August 1912, then five more of the Loening design for the1st Aero SquadronatNorth Field,Californiabetween November 1913 and July 1914. They were the 24th through 28th aircraft acquired by the Army. A seventh Model H went to theU.S. Navy,where it was known first as the D-2 and later as the AB-7 (Heavier-than-air/flying boat, model 7).
Operators
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Specifications
[edit]General characteristics
- Crew:Two, pilot and instructor
- Length:27 ft 9 in (8.46 m)
- Wingspan:34 ft 6 in (10.52 m)
- Powerplant:1 ×Renault,70 hp (52 kW)
References
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- Taylor, Michael J. H. (1989).Jane's Encyclopedia of Aviation.London: Studio Editions. p. 216.
- Burgess Company airplanes, Aerofiles