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Listen: The Bluegrass & Old-Time ProgramEastern Air Lines' Curtiss-Wright Kingbird airplane
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The Curtiss-Wright Kingbird was in Eastern's service from 1930 to 1934. It carried the pilot and seven passengers. The two Wright Whirlwind, air-cooled, engines were of 300 horsepower each. Cruising speed was 115mph, wingspan 54 feet 6 inches, length 34 feet 10 inches, height 10 feet, and its weight was 6,360 lbs, loaded, with a payload of 2,245lbs.
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