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The Wickham A Bluebird is an all-metal four passenger homebuilt aircraft designed by Boeing engineer Jim Wickham.[1]

Wickham A Bluebird
A Wickham Bluebird on display
Role	Homebuilt aircraft Type of aircraft
National origin	United States
Designer	Jim Wickham
First flight	1 June 1955
Number built	1

Design

The Bluebird is an all-metal four place strut-braced high-wing aircraft with conventional landing gear. The wings feature full-span flaperons.

Operational history

The prototype Wickham A was the first of six designs by Wickham, and first flight was after seven years of construction starting in 1948. The first flight was from Boeing field in Seattle, Washington.[2]

Specifications (Wickham A Bluebird)

Data from General Aviation News

General characteristics

• Crew: 2
• Capacity: 4-5
• Wingspan: 33 ft (10 m)
• Gross weight: 2,000 lb (907 kg)
• Propellers: 2-bladed

Performance

• Cruise speed: 100 kn (120 mph, 190 km/h)

See also

Related development

• Wickham B
• Wickham Model C Sunbird

References

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