Bowers Fly Baby
Bowers Fly Baby Model 1A
In 1962, the Experimental Aircraft Association (EAA) held its first and only homebuilt aircraft design contest. The winner was Peter Bowers’ Fly Baby. The aircraft is an extremely simple wood and fabric design intended to be simple to build. The plans for the aircraft were published in the EAA’s “Sport Aviation” magazine beginning in January 1963. The Fly Baby proved to be a very adaptable design and Bowers modified his aircraft into both a seaplane and a biplane.
Service History
Built by Roy McCalden, Tucson, Arizona and completed in November 1978.
September 1985 Donated to Pima Air & Space Museum.
| Wingspan | 28 ft |
Wingspan |
| Length | 18 ft 10 in. |
Length |
| Height | 6 ft 11 in. |
Height |
| Weight | 925 lbs (loaded) |
Weight |
| Max. Speed | 120 MPH |
Maximum Speed |
| Service Ceiling | 15,000 ft |
Service Ceiling |
| Range | 300 miles |
Range |
| Engines | One Continental A-65-8 with 65 horsepower |
Engine |
| Crew | 1 |
Crew |
Manufacturer
Brewster
Markings
Roy McCalden, Tucson, Arizona, 1977
Designation
Fly Baby Model 1A
Registration
N9992
Serial Number
77-2