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Bird aeroplanes

In 1928 Brunner and Winkle started Brunner-Winkle Aircraft Corp. Glendale NY. As designer came an ex Russian Michael Gregor born Mikheil Grigorashvili. He was from the same period as Seversky, Sikosrky, Kartveli, but lesser known.
But stil there are aeroplanes designed by him flying.
Because of the depression Brunner and Winkle stopped aviation activities in 1931 this was taken over and received a new name The Bird Aircraft Corp., which ended in 1932.

The list with Bird’s
A   Prototype (1) with Anzani 80 hp, production (80+18) Curtiss OX-5
AT (2) Milwaukee Tank 115 HP, aircooled version of the OX-5
B   (1) prototype of the BK
BK (84) Kinner K-5
BW (5) Warner Scarab  110HP
C     (1) Wright J-5
CC  (1)  Curtiss R-600 Challenger (for Curtiss Flying School)
CJ  (6)  Jacobs LA-1  170HP
CK  (45+5)  Kinner B-5  125HP
E   (1)  Closed Cabin ( 4/5 persons)  Kinner B-5  125 HP
F   (1)  Packard DR-980 Diesel  225 HP
RK (1) Modified for export for Perth-Amby, no production, Kinner R-5 160HP

After the Bird Aircraft Corp. Perth Amboy Title co. would start production, but this came to nothing.

Speed Bird Co., Keyport NJ did try after this with only two aeroplanes on there name.

Speedbird (three seat biplane) (1) 90 hp Lambert R-266
Speedbird A (1) single seater 85HP LeBlond 5DF

A lot of information on the internet is using details from aerofiles.

some questions:

1.  Looking for pictures/details of the aeroplanes were only 1 was build or the 4 and 5. Also the prototype A with Anzani.

2  drawings etc of the Milwaukee Tank engine, Curtiss R-600

3. Drawings .

Concerning the speedbirds:

a. the three seat biplane, pictures etc.etc.
b. Speedbird A, dimensions/drawings etc.etc.

 

Its a list but each details is welcome.
Thanks

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By: Jan den Das - 5th June 2021 at 20:58

Thanks, there are some very interresting pictures

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By: Duggy1 - 5th June 2021 at 20:09

Lots of photos here — https://www.flickr.com/search/?user_id=49487266%40N07&view_all=1&text=B…

 And here — https://edan.si.edu/slideshow/viewer/?eadrefid=NASM.XXXX.0356_ref608

And here — https://edan.si.edu/slideshow/viewer/?eadrefid=NASM.XXXX.0356_ref609                                       

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By: Jan den Das - 5th June 2021 at 19:15

pitty, thank you

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By: Mothminor - 5th June 2021 at 19:10

Unfortunately most of the other books in that series can’t be previewed. Of the ones that can I can’t see any more Birds or Speedbirds listed. Trawled my photos but only have shots of the CK model.

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By: Jan den Das - 5th June 2021 at 17:40

Hai, thanks thats very interresting information.

Now the other versions!

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By: Mothminor - 5th June 2021 at 15:58

Hi Jan,

On Amazon.com they are selling a book called “U.S Civil Aircraft Series, Vol 2”. One of the aircraft covered is the Bird Model A and, conveniently, the chapter on it can be previewed by clicking to Look Inside and scrolling down. Hope there is some info in there you are looking for –

https://www.amazon.com/U-S-Civil-Aircraft-Vol-2/dp/0830643672

 

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By: Jan den Das - 5th June 2021 at 15:18

Thanks, but I tried email, no response, letter no response.

So I hope to get something with the forum 

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By: Arabella-Cox - 5th June 2021 at 13:44

Hi Jan. Apart from a basic look on the internet, have you tried using the various USA located archive facilities that have online records? Smithsonian, NACA, etc. If you search hard you may also locate an extensive bibliography record that will greatly assist you I your search.

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