Berkmans Speed Scout

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Speed Scout
Berkmans Speed Scout.jpg
Rolescout
Designer Maurice and Emile Berkmans
First flight1917 [1]
Number built1

The Berkmans Speed Scout was an early American biplane scout built by the Berkmans brothers for the United States Army Air Service. It was tested in 1918 with positive results, but the end of World War I meant no production order was received, and no more aircraft were built.

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Specifications

Data from Angelucci, 1987. pp. 58. [1]

General characteristics

Performance

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References

  1. 1 2 Angelucci, 1987. pp. 58.

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