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Boeing Model 2
| Model 2 | |
|---|---|
| Model 3, construction number C-5 | |
| Type | Trainer |
| Manufacturer | Boeing |
| Designed by | Wong Tsu |
| Maiden flight | 15 November 1916 |
| Primary users | U.S. Navy U.S. Army Air Corps |
| Number built | 56 |
The Boeing Model 2 and its derivatives were two-place training seaplanes, the first "all-Boeing" design and the company's first financial success.
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Design and development
Pacific Aero-Products later to become Boeing Aircraft, built its first all-original airplane, the Model C naval trainer. A total of 56 C-type trainers were built; 55 used twin pontoons. The Model C-1F had a single main pontoon and small auxiliary floats under each wing and was powered by a Curtiss OX-5 engine.
Operational history
The success of the Model C led to Boeing’s first military contract in April 1917 and prompted both its reincorporation as the Boeing Airplane Company and relocation from Lake Union, Washington to a former shipyard on the Duwamish River. The Navy bought 51 of the Model C trainers, including the C-1F, and the Army bought two landplane versions with side-by-side seating, designated the EA.
The final Model C was built for William Boeing and called the C-700 (the last Navy plane had been Navy serial number 699). On 3 March 1919 - Boeing and Eddie Hubbard flew the C-700 on the first international mail delivery ,carrying 60 letters from Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada, to Seattle, Washington.
Variants
- Model 2 - original design (1 built)
- Model C-1F - Model 2 remanufactured with single pontoon
- Model 3 - version with revised cabane struts (3 built)
- Model 4 - aka EA landplane version for US Army (2 built)
- Model 5 - revised Model 3 for US Navy (50 built)
- Model C-700 - Model 5 outfitted as mailplane
Specifications (Model 2)
This aircraft article is missing some (or all) of its specifications. If you have a source, you can help Wikipedia by adding them.Data from Boeing: History[1]
General characteristics
- Crew: 2
- Length: 27 ft ()
- Wingspan: 43 ft 10 in ()
- Height: ()
- Powerplant: 1× Hall-Scott A-7A engine , 100 hp ()
- Gross weight: 2,395 lbs
Performance
- Maximum speed: 72.7 mph
- Cruise speed: 65 mph
- Range: 200 mi ()
- Service ceiling: 6,500 ft ()
References
- Pedigree of Champions: Boeing Since 1916, Third Edition. Seattle, WA: The Boeing Company, 1969.
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See also
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Lists relating to aviation | |
|---|---|
| General | Timeline of aviation · Aircraft · Aircraft manufacturers · Aircraft engines · Aircraft engine manufacturers · Airports · Airlines |
| Military | Air forces · Aircraft weapons · Missiles · Unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) · Experimental aircraft |
| Notable incidents and accidents | Military aviation · Airliners · General aviation · Famous aviation-related deaths |
| Records | Flight airspeed record · Flight distance record · Flight altitude record · Flight endurance record · Most produced aircraft |
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