Funk Collection

Funk Aircraft List

1937 Funk Model B

See a 1937 Funk Model B at the Western Antique Aeroplane and Automobile Museum.

Donation: Terry Brandt

Engine: Ford Model B, 63 HP

Designed and built by Joe and Howard Funk of Kansas the Funk B never did anything exciting but those who got to know it well always talked of it kindly. It was designed for aerodynamics rather than looks and to some it appears out of proportion, even comical. Despite its looks it is actually one of the finest little airplanes ever built. The airplane uses a much-modified Ford Model B engine mounted inverted.

Additional Specifications:

Cruise: 100 MPH

Top Speed: 112 MPH

Empty Weight: 870 lbs

Gross Weight: 1350 lbs

Wing Span: 35'

Length: 20'

Height: 6'

Service Ceiling: 12,000'

Climb in 1 Minute: 550' at sea level

Approximate Number Built: 100

(Data pulled from Joseph Juptner's U.S. Civil Aircraft series.)