The Bumble Bee
Posted in Aviation on December 11th, 2003 No Comments »
The Bumble Bee was the world’s smallest piloted airplane. I saw it at the Pima Air and Space Museum in Tucson, Arizona. Some of it’s statistics follow:
Wing Span…….. 6ft.6in.
Length……….. 9ft.4in.
Cruising Speed… 150 mph
Top Speed…….. 180 mph
Stalling Speed… 75 kts.
Gross Weight….. 756 lbs.
Engine……….. C-85
Fuel Capacity…. 3 gal.
I think the fellow at the Pima Air and Space [...]
