Heath Baby Bullet

The Heath Baby Bullet was a racing aircraft built during the interwar period.

Baby Bullet
Role	Racing aircraft
National origin	United States
Designer	Edward Bayard Heath

Design and development

The Baby Bullet started as a single place, mid-winged, open cockpit, conventional landing gear equipped aircraft. A Bristol Cherub engine was first used, followed by a Continental A-40.^[1]

Operational history

• 1928 National Air Races
• 1934 National Air Races - Bob Chonsky renamed his plane the "Angell Whistler" and crashed with a failed landing gear.^[2]

Variants

• 1932 Single main wheel version

Specifications (Baby Bullet)

Heath Baby Bullet on display at the Air Zoo

Data from History's Most Important Racing Aircraft

General characteristics

• Crew: 1
• Length: 14 ft 6 in (4.42 m)
• Wingspan: 18 ft (5.5 m)
• Powerplant: 1 × Bristol Cherub , 32 hp (24 kW)

Performance

• Maximum speed: 140 mph (230 km/h, 120 kn)

References

1. Don Berliner. History's Most Important Racing Aircraft. p. 62.
2. Harold Mills. Hangar Sweepings: Reflections of an Airport Bum. p. 116.