Burnelli CB-16

VIP / Corporate Passenger Aircraft

Aviation / Aerospace

Just one example of the revolutionary Burnelli CB-16 was completed in the late 1920s, bankrolled by Paul W. Chapman.

Authored By: Staff Writer | Last Edited: 9/2/2017 | Content ©www.MilitaryFactory.com

Specifications

Year:
1929

Crew
2

[ 1 Units ] :
Burnelli - USA

United States (cancelled)

- VIP Transport

Length:
47.08 ft (14.35 m)

Width:
90.06 ft (27.45 m)

(Showcased structural dimension values pertain to the Burnelli CB-16 production model)

Empty Weight:
8,818 lb (4,000 kg)

MTOW:
11,707 lb (5,310 kg)
(Diff: +2,888lb)

(Showcased weight values pertain to the Burnelli CB-16 production model)

2 x Curtiss Conqueror V-12 piston engines developing 500 horsepower each.

(Showcased powerplant information pertains to the Burnelli CB-16 production model)

Max Speed:
146 mph (235 kph; 127 kts)

Service Ceiling:
16,404 feet (5,000 m; 3.11 miles)

Max Range:
808 miles (1,300 km; 702 nm)

Rate-of-Climb:
940 ft/min (287 m/min)

(Showcased performance values pertain to the Burnelli CB-16 production model; Compare this aircraft entry against any other in our database)

None.

(Showcased armament details pertain to the Burnelli CB-16 production model)

CB-11 - Base Series Designation

Uppercu-Burnelli CB-300 - Alternative designation

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