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The Buckley F-1 "Witchcraft" was an all-metal, two-seat
monoplane A monoplane is a fixed-wing aircraft configuration with a single mainplane, in contrast to a biplane or other types of multiplanes, which have multiple planes. A monoplane has inherently the highest efficiency and lowest drag of any wing confi ...
built by the short-lived Buckley Airplane Company.


Design and development

The Buckley F-1 was one of two aircraft types built by the Buckley Aircraft company in
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at the beginning of the
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. The project was developed with a German engineer, using corrugated aluminum construction with steel tube framing. The F-1 was an all-metal aircraft with a faired
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. The aircraft featured an enclosed cabin and corrugated
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construction on the wing and tail surfaces. The aircraft was built without mock-ups or prototypes and was found to have no room for the pilot's feet. The wing spar had to be cut, modified and re-welded to accommodate a pilot.


Specifications (Buckley F-1)


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