Burgess HT-2 Speed Scout

what is it?

The Burgess HT-2 Speed Scout was an experimental United States observation/fighter seaplane.

🔎How to recognise it: 1 engine · 10.5 m wingspan

base stats

• speed 153 km/htop speed
• size 890 kgmax take-off weight
• built 8made in total

Bars compare against all aircraft: 3,500 km/h, 20,000 km, 850 seats; size and number built on a log scale up to 640 t (An-225) and 45,000 built (Cessna 172).

fun facts

• 🚗Wingspan of 10.5 m: about 2 cars parked nose to tail.

spec sheet

first flight

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number built

8

role

experimental observation fighter seaplane

origin

🇺🇸 United States

makers

Burgess Company

engines

1× Curtiss OXX-2

crew

1

length

6.8 m

wingspan

10.5 m

height

3.1 m

max take-off weight

890 kg

top speed

153 km/h

range

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Specs are for the version in the Wikipedia article's specification section. Blank means the sources don't say.