| Model 64 | |
|---|---|
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| Role | Biplane trainer Type of aircraft |
| National origin | United States |
| Manufacturer | Boeing |
| First flight | February 1926 |
| Number built | 1 (possibly 2)[1] |
TheBoeing Model 64 was an American single enginebiplane training aircraft built byBoeing in the 1920s that failed to gain any orders.
The Model 64 was built by Boeing at their own expense, and submitted to both theUS Army andUS Navy as a primary and gunnery training aircraft.[2] The fuselage and tail was constructed of welded steel tubing, with wood wings spars and ribs. The wings used reverted to an earlier two bay design, due to aerodynamic problems with theModel 21/NB. For gunnery training a removable rear cockpit structure was built to carry a gun ring and flexible machine gun. A fixed synchronized gun could also be mounted to fire through the propeller.[3]
The Model 64 first flew in February 1926. Later, the wings were replaced with ones using the thicker NACA Munk M-12 airfoil and which required only one set of struts. The updated plane first flew on 31 August 1926.[4]
The aircraft was sold toPacific Air Transport, later fitted with aWright J-5 engine and resold to a private owner.[5]
Data from Bowers, 1966, pg. 122
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