The 1929 Packard sesquiplane was powered by a radial Wright diesel engine.
Packard Sesquiplane
Biplane
Pacific Airplane & Supply Hawk
A 1920 six-seat twin-engined commercial biplane. Designed by Otto Timm the Hawk was first flown in September 1920, piloted by Frank Clarke, christened The Skylark. It was repowered with 200hp Hall-Scott L-6 when the OX-5 motors proved insufficient for the task. Last seen at Clover Field, Santa Monica, in 1923.
Engines: two 90hp Curtiss OX-5
Wingspan: 52’0″
Length: 32’0″
Useful load: 1320 lb
Max speed: 82 mph
Stall speed: 45 mph
Range: approx. 440 mi
Seats: 6
Pacific Aeronautical Ind A / Brawner-Bauer
In 1930 Pacific Aeronautical Industries built a two place open cockpit biplane at San Francisco Bay Airdrome in Alameda. Planned for forestry service work, designed by Jeff Bauer, the biplane had an extreme stagger, gap was 44″; all-tube controls.
also seen listed as Brawner-Bauer, one was built, NX501E c/n 100. The registration was cancelled 12/8/30.
It has not been test-flown by 3/1/30.
Engine: Velie 60-90hp, or LeBlond 5D, 60hp
Wingspan: 27’0″
Length: 20’0″
Max speed: 120 mph
Stall speed: 26 mph
Seats: 2
Owen Glider
A glider built by Barnard Owen, a chemist of Christchurch, New Zealand, before 1936. A biplane design, featuring a large rudder and an upper wing that appears to pivot.
Otto Werke M1912
Gustav Otto Flugmaschinenwerke built six M1912 two-seat biplane observation aircraft for the German Army in 1912. The aircraft was broadly similar to the French Caudron G series.
Orme 1908 biplane
Washington DC man Harry Orme’s machine was generally similar to a Wright biplane, but differed in several respects. It was powered by an 8 hp 45 lb Belgian-made motor driving two propellers, with variable pitch. Over the top wing was a smaller “mushroom-shaped” wing on springs, capable of being distorted, and “intended to act as a bird’s tail does”, which Orme claimed would “prevent the sudden plunging of the aerial craft to the earth if any mishap occurs.” It didn’t help in December of 1908 when a loose wire got in the way of the propellers, breaking them, and ruining many support wires. The plane probably never flew again
ORENCO F-4 tourister
Circa 1920.
Oldfield Super Baby Lakes
An aerobatic biplane you can build.
Engine: 65 hp
ROC: 2000 fpm
Top speed: 135 mph
Cruise: 118 mph (90 inverted)
Stressed +/-9 G.
Engine: Lycoming O-235, 108 hp
HP range: 108-125
Speed max: 155 mph
Cruise: 135 mph
Range: 250 sm
Stall: 55 mph
ROC: 3000 fpm
Take-off dist: 250 ft
Landing dist: 400 ft
Service ceiling: 17,000 ft
Fuel cap: 12 USG
Weight empty: 500 lbs
Gross: 850 lbs
Height: 4.5 ft
Length: 13.8 ft
Wing span: 16.7 ft
Wing area: 88 sq.ft
Seats: 1
Landing gear: tail wheel
Oldfield Great Lakes Sport Trainer
Engine: Lycoming O-320, 150 hp
HP range: 125-200
Height: 7.33 ft
Length: 20.33 ft
Wing span: 26.67 ft
Wing area: 187.5 sq.ft
Weight empty: 1025 lbs
Gross: 1618 lbs
Fuel cap: 26 USG
Speed max: 138 mph
Cruise: 125 mph
Range: 340 sm
Stall: 40 mph
ROC: 1200 fpm
Take-off dist: 300 ft
Landing dist: 400 ft
Service ceiling: 14,000 ft
Seats: 2
Landing gear: tail wheel
Oldfield Buddy Baby Lakes
The Baby Great Lakes (one place) and Buddy Great Lakes (two place) aircraft are well proven designs which are easy to construct and fly, provide classic good looks, and are aerobatic. Construction is of wood and steel tubing and plans are well presented for the first time builder.
Aircraft Spruce & Specialty Company acquired all rights to these designs in May 1996 and now offers packs, plans, raw materials kits, and pre-fabricated kits for these aircraft.
My Dad was great friends with Walt Redfern. We owned one of the Great Lakes that he built (red and white). I even got sick in it while doing loops over Henley.
Tim Heale
Engine: Lycoming O-235, 108 hp
HP range: 85-125
Height: 6.25 ft
Length: 14.67 ft
Wing span: 18 ft
Wing area: 98 sq.ft
Weight empty: 550 lbs
Gross: 1000 lbs
Fuel cap: 14 USG
Speed max: 135 mph
Cruise: 135 mph
Range: 250 sm
Stall: 55 mph
ROC: 1600 fpm
Take-off dist: 400 ft
Landing dist: 400 ft
Service ceiling: 14,000 ft
Seats: 2
Landing gear: tail wheel
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