Baker MB-1 Delta Kitten

The Baker MB-1 was a 45 degree delta winged experimental aircraft designed to maximize use of its 85 hp (63 kW) engine and experiment with delta-winged design.[1]

For the similar named Martin Aircraft, see Martin MB-1.
MB-1 Delta Kitten
Role Experimental aircraft
National origin United States
Manufacturer Baker Air Research
Designer Marion Baker
First flight 1960

Design and development

The prototype was built around the remains of a wrecked Cessna 140 using its engine, propeller, and wheels.[2] The landing gear was fashioned from truck springs. The controls were conventional with the elevator in the center of the delta's trailing edge and ailerons outboard operated by push-pull tubes.[3] Plans for the aircraft were available for homebuilt construction.[4]

Specifications

Data from Sport Aviation January 1962

General characteristics

  • Crew: one
  • Length: 13 ft 3 in (4.04 m)
  • Wingspan: 18 ft (5.5 m)
  • Height: 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m)
  • Wing area: 98 sq ft (9.1 m2)
  • Empty weight: 584 lb (265 kg)
  • Max takeoff weight: 843 lb (382 kg)
  • Powerplant: 1 × Continental C85 four-cylinder horizontally-opposed air-cooled engine, 85 hp (63 kW)
  • Propellers: 2-bladed

Performance

  • Maximum speed: 117 kn (135 mph, 217 km/h)
  • Cruise speed: 100 kn (115 mph, 185 km/h)
  • Service ceiling: 12,000 ft (3,700 m)

See also

Aircraft of comparable role, configuration, and era

References
  1. Sport Aviation. July 1960. Missing or empty |title= (help)
  2. Aerofiles
  3. Marion Baker (January 1962). "The Story Of My Delta-Winged Airplane". Sport Aviation.
  4. Air Trails: 80. Winter 1971. Missing or empty |title= (help)
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