Crosby BA-4B Aircraft

BA-4B, RV Smith from British Built Aircraft

Production Details

Design Company:

Crosby Aviation Ltd

First Flight:

25 March 1973

BA-4B:

3 - Crosby Aviation Ltd 2 - Hornet Aviation

Type Specification

Applies to:

Crosby BA-4B

Type:

Single seat sporting biplane developed from Andreasson BA-4

Wing:

Braced biplane. Staggered, unswept wings

Fuselage:

Fuselage mounted on lower wing, sheet metal structure

Tail Unit:

Braced tailplane with single fin and rudder

Landing Gear:

Non-retractable tailwheel type

Power Plant:

One 100 hp Rolls-Royce Continental O-200-A flat-four engine driving a two blade propeller

Accommodation:

Single seat in enclosed cockpit

Span:

18 ft 6 in

Length:

15 ft 4 in

Height:

Unknown

Empty:

650 lb

Max Take-off:

1,014 lb

Max Speed:

150 mph

Max Rate of Climb:

1,200 ft/min

Range:

325 miles

Preserved in British Museums

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