The Boeing Model 7, a.k.a. Boeing BB-1 was an American biplane flying boat aircraft built by Boeing in the 1920s. The pilot and two passengers all sat in the cockpit, the passengers right behind the pilot.

Model 7
Role utility flying boat
Manufacturer Boeing
First flight 7 January 1920

Specifications (variant)

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Data from Bowers[1]

General characteristics

  • Crew: 1 pilot
  • Capacity: 2 passengers
  • Length: 27 ft 8 in (8.4 m)
  • Wingspan: 45 ft 6 in (13.8 m)
  • Height: 11 ft 8 in (5.5 m)
  • Wing area: 403 sq ft (37.4 m2)
  • Empty weight: 2,028 lb (920 kg)
  • Gross weight: 2,699 lb (1,224 kg)
  • Powerplant: 1 × Hall-Scott L-4 , 130 hp (97 kW)

Performance

  • Maximum speed: 84 mph (135 km/h, 73 kn)
  • Cruise speed: 75 mph (121 km/h, 65 kn)
  • Range: 500 mi (800 km, 430 nmi)
  • Service ceiling: 10,000 ft (3,000 m)

References

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  1. ^ Bowers 1989, p. 51.
  • Bowers, Peter M. (1989). Boeing Aircraft Since 1916. Annapolis, Md.: Naval Institute Press. ISBN 0-87021-037-8. OCLC 20850972.