Brunner-Winkle Bird

The Brunner-Winkle Bird was a three-seat taxi and joy-riding aircraft produced in the US from 1928 to 1931.

Design and operation
The Model A version was powered by the ubiquitous Curtiss OX-5, and featured a welded steel-tube truss fuselage with metal and fabric skinning. The wings, constructed of Spruce and plywood were also covered with metal and fabric skinning. The Model A had a reasonable performance for an OX-5 powered aircraft. The Model A's ease of handling led to its entry into the 1929 Guggenheim Safety Airplane contest, where it was awarded the highest ratings for a standard production aircraft.

The Model A was awarded Group 2 approval no 2-33 in January 1929 for the first nine aircraft serial no. 1000 to 1008. Aircraft serial no. 1009 upwards were manufactured under Air Transport Certificate no. 101.

The Model B followed on from the initial Bird design and was fitted with the uncowled Kinner radial engine. Production aircraft were designated BK.

Variants
Data from: aerofiles.com
 * Model A:original production version with Curtiss OX-5 engine (ca. 80 built)
 * Model AT:version with Milwaukee Tank engine (2 converted from Model A)
 * Model B:version with Kinner K-5 engine (1 prototype)
 * Model BK:production version of Model B (84 built)
 * Model C:version with Wright J-5 engine (1 built)
 * Model CC:version with Curtiss R-600 Challenger engine (1 built)
 * Model CJ:version with Jacobs LA-1 engine (6 built)
 * Model CK:version with Kinner B-5 engine (50 built)
 * Model RK:export version of Model CK (1 built)
 * Model E:4-5 seat version with enclosed cabin and Kinner B-5 engine (1 built)
 * Model F:version with Packard DR-980 (1 built)

Aircraft of comparable role, configuration and era
(Partial listing, only covers most numerous types)


 * Alexander Eaglerock
 * American Eagle A-101
 * Buhl-Verville CA-3 Airster
 * Butler Blackhawk
 * Command-Aire 3C3
 * Parks P-1
 * Pitcairn Mailwing
 * Spartan C3
 * Stearman C2 and C3
 * Swallow New Swallow
 * Travel Air 2000 and 4000
 * Waco 10

Related lists

 * List of aircraft
 * List of civil aircraft