Boeing Model 1

Infobox Aircraft
name=B & W Seaplane
type=Seaplane
manufacturer=Boeing


caption=Replica of the Boeing B&W Seaplane at the Museum of Flight
designer=William Edward Boeing
George Conrad Westervelt
first flight=29 June 1916Bowers, 1989, pg. 39]
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number built=2
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primary user=New Zealand Flying School
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The Boeing Model 1, also known as the B & W Seaplane, was a United States single-engine biplane seaplane aircraft. It was the first Boeing product and carried the initials of its designers, William Boeing and Lt. Conrad Westervelt USN.

Design

The first B & W was completed in June 1916 at Boeing's boathouse hangar on Lake Union in Seattle, Washington. It was made of wood, with wire bracing, and was linen-covered. It was similar to the Martin trainer aircraft that Boeing owned, but the B & W had better pontoons and a more powerful engine. The first B & W was named "Bluebird", and the second was named "Mallard". They first flew on 29 June 1916, and in November, respectively.

Operational history

The two B & Ws were offered to the United States Navy. When the Navy did not buy them, they were sold to the New Zealand Flying School and became the company's first international sale. On June 25, 1919 the B&W set a New Zealand altitude record of 6,500 feet. The B & Ws were later used for express and airmail deliveries, making New Zealand's first official airmail flight on December 16, 1919.

pecifications (B & W Seaplane)

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ref=Boeing: History [cite web |url=http://www.boeing.com/history/boeing/bw.html |title=B & W Seaplane |accessdate=2007-03-23 |publisher=Boeing]
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crew=2
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length m=8.38
length ft=27
length in=6
span m=15.86
span ft=52
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wing area sqm=
wing area sqft=580
empty weight kg=
empty weight lb=2,100
gross weight kg=1,272
gross weight lb=2,800

eng1 number=1
eng1 type=Hall-Scott A-5 Straight-6 piston engine
eng1 kw=93
eng1 hp=125

max speed kmh=121
max speed mph=75
cruise speed kmh=109
cruise speed mph=67
range km=518
range miles=320
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climb rate ms=
climb rate ftmin=700

References

* Bowers, Peter M. "Boeing aircraft since 1916". London: Putnam Aeronautical Books, 1989. ISBN 0-85177-804-6.

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