Baby Bullet
Role Racing aircraft
National origin United States
Designer Edward Bayard Heath

The Heath Baby Bullet was a racing aircraft built during the interwar period.

Design and development

The Baby Bullet started as a single place, mid-winged, open cockpit, conventional landing gear equipped aircraft. A Bristol Cherub engine was first used, followed by a Continental A-40.[1]

Operational history

  • 1928 National Air Races
  • 1934 National Air Races - Bob Chonsky renamed his plane the "Angell Whistler" and crashed with a failed landing gear.[2]

Variants

  • 1932 Single main wheel version

Specifications (Baby Bullet)

Heath Baby Bullet on display at the Air Zoo

Data from History's Most Important Racing Aircraft

General characteristics

  • Crew: 1
  • Length: 14 ft 6 in (4.42 m)
  • Wingspan: 18 ft (5.5 m)
  • Powerplant: 1 × Bristol Cherub , 32 hp (24 kW)

Performance

  • Maximum speed: 140 mph (230 km/h, 120 kn)

References

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  1. ↑ Don Berliner. History's Most Important Racing Aircraft. p. 62.
  2. ↑ Harold Mills. Hangar Sweepings: Reflections of an Airport Bum. p. 116.
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