The 1929 Alexander Bullet was designed by Al Mooney, Max Munk (of NACA), and Ludwig Muther as a 3-4 seat cabin, lowing monoplane, with retractable undercarriage. One prototype, NX6390/] c/n 1, was built and first flown on 12 November 1929, piloted by Ted Haeuter and Al Mooney. In all, 12 Bullets were built and 4 partially completed.
Two were built as C-1 in 1929, NX8227 c/n 2000 and NX8228 c/n 2001, with Kinner K-5 engines, also seen in one reference as C-3. They were priced at $6,500-7,200.
One Bullet C-3 racer for the 1930 Nationals was built, registered NR8228 c/n 2001. It was later dismantled.
The 1929 Bullet C-4 and Bullet C-5 (ATC 2-181) was priced at $8,888. Eight were built: NX700H (appears in regs as a C-4), NR705H (as C-4), N732H, N741H, N747H, N761H, N771H, and N774H (as C-4).
Motor options of 165hp Comet 7-E and Axelson B were never installed.
Although flown successfully in many competitions by Edith Foltz and Errett Williams (hence the “R” licensing), C-5s were rough on test pilots. On 16 September 1929 undefined problems arose during a test flight, and Errett Williams had to bail out, then L W Sylvester was killed 21 September 1929 in a spin test. On 7 October 1929, Shelly Charles was forced to bail out during a spin, and on 5 November 1929, Lewis Love’s plane failed to recover from a fatal spin.
The 1930 Bullet C-7 (ATC 2-181, superseded by 318) was the final sleeked-up version with longer fuselage, full-panted fixed gear, partly-cowled motor, and redesigned tail group.
Priced at $7,200, and $6,500 by 1931, it was the first low-wing cabin monoplane to be granted an ATC, many of its design innovations are evident in Mooney’s subsequent aircraft.
Only one was built; NC309V c/n 2013
Bullet C
Engine: 120hp Anzani, later 100hp Kinner
Wingspan: 38’7″
Length: 21’1″
Max speed: 140 mph
Ceuise: 120 mph
Stall: 40 mph
Range: 612 mi
Seats: 3-4
Bullet C-1
Engine: 150hp Wright J-6-5
Wingspan: 38’7″
Length: 21’6″
Useful load: 1098 lb
Max speed: 150 mph
Cruise: 127 mph
Stall: 45 mph
Range: 612 mi
Ceiling: 15,000′
Bullet C-1
Engine: 100 hp Kinner K-5
Wingspan: 38’7″
Length: 21’1″
Useful load: 1065 lb
Max speed: 130 mph
Cruise: 111 mph
Range: 42 mph
Range: 550 mi
Ceiling: 11,000′
Bullet C-3
Engine: Kinner K-5
Wingspan: 38’7″
Seats: 4
Bullet C-4 / Bullet C-5
Engine: 165hp Wright J-6
Wingspan: 38’7″
Length: 21’6″
Max speed: 150 mph
Cruise: 128 mph
Range: 600 mi
Ceiling: 15,000′
Seats: 4
Undercarriage: retractable
Bullet C-7
Engine: 165hp Wright J-6
Wingspan: 36’0″
Length: 26’10”
Useful load: 1082 lb
Max speed: 148 mph
Cruise: 125 mph
Stall: 48 mph
Range: 540 mi
Ceiling: 15,000′
Seats: 4
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