G.Swanborough, P.Bowers United States Military Aircraft Since 1909 (Putnam)

BURGESS I SCOUT

   In 1910, the W. Starling Burgess Co. of Marblehead, Mass., a manufacturer of speedboats, produced a Curtiss pusher type seaplane with the assistance of Greely S. Curtis (no relation of Glenn H. Curtiss). The success of this machine encouraged further activity, and the firm obtained a licence to build established Wright designs, starting with the Models B and C (respectively Burgess Models F and J, Army Serials 11 and 18). The 1913 Burgess Model I (serial 17) illustrated above was a single example for the Army using Wright features and a single 60 h.p. Sturtevant engine. The I was used as a scout in the Philippines and crashed in 1915. Span 39 ft. 10 in.; length 31 ft. 4 in.; gross weight, 2,038 lb.; speed, 59 m.p.h.; rate of climb 210 ft./min.

Jane's All The World Aircraft 1913

BURGESS. Burgess Co. & Curtis, Marblehead, Mass. Built Wright types under license, also machines of their own.

Model and date. Military Coast defence Naval flying
   tractor. hydro. boat.
   1912-13. 1913. 1913.

Length.....feet(m.) 37? (8.50) 33-1/3 (9.55) 31 (9.45)
Span.......feet(m.) 34? (10.50) 37? (12) 42 (13.10)
   36 (10.97)
Area...sq.feet(m?.) ... ... ...
Weight,
   total, lbs.(kgs.) ... ... ...
   useful,lbs.(kgs.) ... 775 (352) ...
Motor..........h.p. 70 Renault 60 Sturtevant 70 Renault
   muffled
Speed...m.p.h.(km.) 45 (70) 59 (95) ...
Endurance......hrs. 4? 4? ...
Number built
   during 1912 ... ... ...
Remarks.-- Lumina fabric. Special clear view Boat 29?feet long.
   Single screw. for observation. 2--2 step floats.
   Details, 2--1 step mahogany Petrol, 48 gallons.
   Aeronautics, and copper floats. Details,
   (U.S.A.), Useful weight Aeronautics,
   May-June,1912. includes floats. (U.S.A.), May,1913.
   Details,
   Aeronautics,
   (U.S.A.), Feb.,1913.