| Fully Restored Boeing Stearman Kaydet Biplane (Training Model A75N1) Owner - Jerry Hedrick |
The Boeing Stearman Model A75N1 is a Biplane designed for flight training. Commonly known as the Stearman, Boeing Stearman or Kaydet, the aircraft served as a primary trainer for the USAAF, as a basic trainer for the USN and with the RCAF as the Kaydet throughout World War II. About 9,783 were built in the United States during the 1930s and 1940s as a military trainer aircraft. After the war was over, thousands of the aircraft were sold on the civilian market. The versatle biplanes became popular as crop dusters and as sports planes. There are many still in use today (about 1,000) but a fully restored and fully functional Stearman Bi Plane is rare.
General characteristics
* Crew: two, student and instructor
* Length: 24 ft 3 in (7.39 m)
* Wingspan: 32 ft 2 in (9.81 m)
* Height: 9 ft 2 in (2.79 m)
* Wing area: 297 sq ft (27.59 m²)
* Empty weight: 1,936 lb (878 kg)
* Max takeoff weight: 2,717 lb (1,232 kg)
* Powerplant: 1× Continental R-670-5, 220 hp (164 kW)
Performance
* Maximum speed: 124 mph (198 km/h)
* Cruise speed: 106 mph (171 km/h)
* Range: 505 mi (808 km)
* Service ceiling: 11,200 ft (3,415 m)
* Rate of climb: 840 ft/min (256 m/min)
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Additional Pictures of the Stearman (Boeing) Biplane
Picture Page - Additional photos of the Boeing Stearman Kaydet Biplane (Trainer Model A75N1)
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