Boeing Stearman

Monday, December 05, 2011 at 12:00 AM ET

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Edited By: Omar Filipović

Key Takeaways:

The Boeing Stearman is a two-seater aircraft powered by a 200 hp Continental W-670-5 engine with a McCauley FP metal propeller.
It has a gross weight of 2950 lbs, a wingspan of 32 ft 1 in, and an overall length of 24 ft 9 in.
Key performance figures include a maximum cruise speed of 90 knots, a best rate of climb of 840 fpm, and a maximum operating altitude of 11,200 feet.
The aircraft carries 43 gallons of usable fuel, offering a payload of 492 lbs with full standard fuel.

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Boeing Stearman

Boeing Stearman

Engine make/model:

200 hp Continental W-670-5

Propeller:

McCauley FP metal

Gross weight (lbs.):

2950

Std. empty weight (lbs.)

2200

Useful load, std. (lbs.):

50

Usable fuel, std. (gal./lbs.):

43/258

Payload, full std. fuel (lbs.):

492

Wingspan:

32 ft. 1 in.

Overall length:

24 ft. 9 in.

Height:

9 ft. 8 in.

Wing area (sq. ft.):

298

Wing loading (lbs./sq. ft.):

9.9

Power loading (lbs./hp):

3.4

Seating capacity:

2

PERFORMANCE

Max cruise speed (kts., 75%):

90

Fuel Consumption (gph):

13

Best rate of climb, SL (fpm):

840

Maximum Operating Altitude (ft.):

11,200

V_o (kts.):

47

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