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.<ref name="fi20877p535"/> ==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.<ref>{{Harvnb|Barnett ''Flight International'' August 20, 1977|pp=535–536}}</ref> The engine features a custom propeller speed reduction unit that remained in limited production after Taylor production ceased.<ref>{{cite journal|journal=Experimenter|date=March 2009|title=Wayne Sprigle's Mite-T-Mustang}}</ref> The prototype first flew on July 17, 1979.<ref name="jawa80p552"/>

==Specifications (Taylor Bird) == {{Aircraft specs |ref=Jane's All the World's Aircraft 1980–81<ref name="jawa80p552">{{Harvnb|Taylor|1980|p=552}}</ref> |prime units?=kts  |genhide=

|crew=one |capacity=one passenger |length m= |length ft=18 |length in=0 |length note= |span m= |span ft=26 |span in=0 |span note= |height m= |height ft=5 |height in=6 |height note= |wing area sqm= |wing area sqft= |wing area note= |aspect ratio= |airfoil=NACA 23015 |empty weight kg= |empty weight lb=560 |empty weight note= |gross weight kg= |gross weight lb= |gross weight note= |max takeoff weight kg= |max takeoff weight lb=1000 |max takeoff weight note= |fuel capacity= |more general=  |eng1 number=1 |eng1 name=Subaru with 2:1 gear reduction<ref name="fi20877p535">{{Harvnb|Barnett ''Flight International'' August 20, 1977|p=535}}</ref> |eng1 type= 1400cc water-cooled horizontally opposed piston automotive conversion |eng1 kw= |eng1 hp=65

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==See also== {{aircontent  |see also= |related= |similar aircraft= *3I Sky Arrow |lists= }}

==References== {{reflist}}

*{{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 }}

Category:Homebuilt aircraft