Taylor Bird
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The Taylor Bird is a homebuilt aircraft that was designed by C. G. Taylor, the designer of the Taylor Cub.
Design and development
The part-built Taylor Bird was presented at the 1977 EAA airshow. The aircraft is a tandem seat, mid-wing pusher configuration design, with conventional landing gear. The fuselage is built with aluminum stressed skin. The aircraft features a unique entryway, mounting the entire nose and windshield on sliding rails that moves forward, allowing access to the cabin. The wingtips are slotted and wings are foldable.{{Harvnb|Barnett Flight International August 20, 1977|pp=535–536}} The engine features a custom propeller speed reduction unit that remained in limited production after Taylor production ceased.{{cite journal|journal=Experimenter|date=March 2009|title=Wayne Sprigle's Mite-T-Mustang}} The prototype first flew on July 17, 1979.
Specifications (Taylor Bird)
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See also
References
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- {{cite magazine| last=Barnett |first=Clive |title=Oshkosh: Sport Aircraft Galore |magazine=Flight International |date=August 20, 1977 |pages= 532–536, 541 |volume=112 |issue= 3571 | url=https://www.flightglobal.com/pdfarchive/view/1977/1977%20-%202475.html|ref={{Harvid|Barnett Flight International August 20, 1977}}}}
- {{cite book |editor-last=Taylor |editor-first= John W. R. |editor-link=John W. R. Taylor |title=Jane's All the World's Aircraft 1980–81 |year=1980 |publisher=Jane's Publishing Company |location=London |isbn=0-7106-0705-9 }}