Brunner-Winkle Bird BK NC81K

Brunner-Winkle Bird BK NC81K vintage style military aviation travel poster art by – Squadron Posters!

• Capacity: 3
• Length: 23 ft 0 in
• Maximum speed: 110 mph
• Cruise speed: 92 mph
• Range: 500 mi
• Service ceiling: 14,000 ft

The Brunner – Winkle “Bird” model B, later redesignated BK to identify the upgraded 5 – cylinder Kinner K5 100 hp engine , was a three – place open cockpit biplane. Trim and graceful, the “Bird” was well – mannered and completely trustworthy. Charles Lindberg himself put it through the paces and thought so much of its personality and ability that he bought one for his wife Anne to fly. Built by Brunner – Winkle Aircraft C orporation at Glendale, Brooklyn, New York, the fuselage was welded chrome – moly steel tubing , faired to shape with wooden strips and covered with fabric. The entire top section of the fusel age was covered with removable aluminum panels, while the wings were built up with spruce, plywood and duralumin leading edges. The small, rear – staggered lower wings allowed the pilot to always see his wheels , a very helpful feature for takeoff, landing an d ground handling. NC81K was flown by Civil Air Patrol ’s Michigan Wing.

Squadron Posters offers the worlds largest collection of Squadron Specific Art! Check out our stunning vintage style military aviation themed travel posters, honoring All Branches of Service. Our artwork not only represents aircraft, armored cavalry, or ships, it represents adventure and travel. This means we create posters featuring the Space Needle, New Orleans, the Golden Gate Bridge, Mt Rushmore and the National Mall. Of course, McChord AFB isn’t in Seattle but if you’re stationed there your adventure surely involves the Space Needle!

This is what makes Squadron Posters different–it’s about remembering where you’ve lived and what you’ve seen with a vintage themed travel poster. – Collect your travels and tell your story!