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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.

B & W Seaplane
Replica of the Boeing B&W Seaplane at the Museum of Flight
Role	Seaplane Type of aircraft
Manufacturer	Boeing
Designer	William Edward Boeing George Conrad Westervelt
First flight	15 June 1916[1]
Primary user	New Zealand Flying School
Number built	2

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 Bluebill, and the second was named Mallard. They first flew on 15 June 1916, and in November.

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.

Former Operators

 New Zealand

• New Zealand Flying School

Specifications (B & W Seaplane)

Data from Boeing: History[1][2]

General characteristics

• Crew: 2
• Length: 27 ft 6 in (8.38 m)
• Wingspan: 52 ft 0 in (15.86 m)
• Wing area: 580 sq ft (53.9 m²)
• Empty weight: 2,100 lb (953 kg)
• Gross weight: 2,800 lb (1,272 kg)
• Powerplant: 1 × Hall-Scott A-5 Straight-6 piston engine , 125 hp (93 kW)

Performance

• Maximum speed: 75 mph (121 km/h, 65 kn)
• Cruise speed: 67 mph (109 km/h, 58 kn)
• Range: 320 mi (518 km, 280 nmi)
• Rate of climb: 700 ft/min (3.56 m/s)

References

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

External links

Photo of Boeing Model 1 in Raglan Harbour in 1920

На других языках

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[de] B & W Seaplane

Die B & W Seaplane (dt.: B & W Wasserflugzeug) – auch Boeing Model 1 oder B & W genannt – war ein einmotoriges Doppeldecker-Schwimmerflugzeug für einen Piloten und einen Passagier und das erste Flugzeug des US-amerikanischen Flugzeugherstellers Boeing. Der Name B & W entstand aus den Initialen der Konstrukteure William Boeing und Conrad Westervelt.

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- [en] Boeing Model 1

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[fr] Boeing Model 1

Le Boeing Model 1, aussi connu sous le nom de B & W Seaplane, est un hydravion biplan monomoteur américain. Il est le premier Boeing produit et réalisé par ses concepteurs, William Boeing et George Conrad Westervelt (en)[1].

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[it] Boeing Model 1

Il Boeing 1 o Boeing B & W è stato un idrovolante biplano a motore singolo, famoso perché considerato il primo prodotto in assoluto della Boeing,[1] realizzato nel 1916. La sua fusoliera riportava le iniziali dei suoi due progettisti, William Boeing ed il lt. George Conrad Westervelt della US Navy.

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