Townsend Thunderbird | |
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Role | Homebuilt aircraft |
National origin | United States of America |
Designer | Gid Townsend |
First flight | 1956 |
Number built | 1 |
Developed from | BT-13 |
The Townsend Thunderbird is a homebuilt design created by the experienced cropduster Gid Townsend and built in 1956 with assistance of Curtis Pitts. [1]
The Thunderbird is powered by a 245 hp (183 kW) Jacobs radial engine with a constant speed propeller. The horizontal stabilizer and aluminum wings are the outer panels of a Vultee BT-13 trainer. The engine cowl is from a Cessna UC-78. The fuselage is welded tubing with fabric covering. The landing gear is from a Cessna 180. [2]
By 1974 the prototype was unflyable. The aircraft was later metalized, the turtledeck was removed, and it was converted to use a Wright R-975 radial engine. [3]
Data from Experimenter
General characteristics
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Townsend Thunderbird | |
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Role | Homebuilt aircraft |
National origin | United States of America |
Designer | Gid Townsend |
First flight | 1956 |
Number built | 1 |
Developed from | BT-13 |
The Townsend Thunderbird is a homebuilt design created by the experienced cropduster Gid Townsend and built in 1956 with assistance of Curtis Pitts. [1]
The Thunderbird is powered by a 245 hp (183 kW) Jacobs radial engine with a constant speed propeller. The horizontal stabilizer and aluminum wings are the outer panels of a Vultee BT-13 trainer. The engine cowl is from a Cessna UC-78. The fuselage is welded tubing with fabric covering. The landing gear is from a Cessna 180. [2]
By 1974 the prototype was unflyable. The aircraft was later metalized, the turtledeck was removed, and it was converted to use a Wright R-975 radial engine. [3]
Data from Experimenter
General characteristics
Performance
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