Collection	Marblehead Maritime Museum, Sponsored by Dr. Raymond F. Cole, Jr.
Description	Wood model of a Burgess airplane. This model depicts a Burgess Model B-D, Sportsman's Seaplane. The prototype's characteristics were: - Wingspan of 46' 0" - Length Overall of 23' 0" - Engine - Curtis OXX2. 100 HP - Live load - 670 lbs - Max Speed - 69 mph - Min Speed - 45 mph - Seating - 2 - Endurance - 4 hrs (research by Dick Case) According to Janice Standley, this model was made by William "Ducky" Standley and donated by his son Lester Standley. Ducky worked at the Burgess plant at Little Harbor and used scrap materials from planes made there to make the model.
Dimensions	W-1.5 L-33 inches
Home Location	Maritime Room-Burgess Aircraft Display
Object ID	2007-300-03288
Object Name	Model, Airplane
People	Burgess, W. Starling
Search Terms	Burgess Aircraft Burgess Airplanes Burgess Model B-D Sportsman's Seaplane
Title	Burgess Model B-D, Sportsman's Seaplane

Rev. 2.0 2/2013 Contact the Historical Commission at 781-639-3425 or e-mail us (please include the "Object ID" number, not the Record Number)     historic@marblehead.org
Last modified on: February 22, 2013