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The Bumble Bee II was designed and built by Robert H. Starr in Phoenix, Arizona with the intent of breaking the record for the world's smallest biplane. [1] Before building the Bumble Bee II, Starr had been deeply involved with the development of previous aircraft holding the title of "world's smallest airplane".
The Stits DS-1 Baby Bird is a homebuilt aircraft built to achieve a "world's smallest" status. The Baby Bird is in the Guinness Book of World Records as the “Smallest Airplane in the World.” as of 1984. The title was later defined as "world's smallest monoplane" to acknowledge Robert H. Starr's Bumble Bee II as the world's smallest biplane. [1]
The Beecraft Wee Bee was an American ultralight monoplane designed and built by Beecraft. [1] It was described as the world's smallest plane. [ 1 ] Later the Starr Bumble Bee II would claim that title.
Robert H. Starr (February 6, 1924 – June 15, 2009) [1] was the designer, builder and pilot of The World's Smallest Piloted Biplane Airplane, the Starr Bumble Bee II. [2] The Guinness Book of Records awarded The Bumble Bee the official world record title in 1985 and with the flight of the Bumble Bee II, the record still stands today 2022.
Bede Aircraft Company has since re-formed and has been working on several new designs. Before his death in 2015, Bede hinted at a two-seat tandem version of the aircraft, called the "Super BD-5", using a certified aircraft engine and a number of modifications and improvements, but nothing more than a preliminary design drawing was made available.
The aircraft was eventually donated to the National Air and Space Museum for display. [2] Ray Stits was a mechanic and Second World War fighter pilot, but claimed he was not an engineer. He went on to develop several home-built designs, including the Stits SA-3A Playboy, which would be the basis for the VanGrunsven RV-1 and thousands of Van's ...
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Number built Type Beechcraft Model 16: 1970 1 Prototype single piston engine monoplane trainer Beechcraft Model 17 Staggerwing: 1932 785 Single piston engine biplane utility airplane Beechcraft Model 18: 1937 9,000+ Twin piston engine monoplane transport airplane Beechcraft Model 19 Musketeer Sport: 922 Single piston engine monoplane utility ...