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

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

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)

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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