The Viking B-8 Kittyhawk was an American single-engine open-cockpit biplane of the early 1930s. Development The Viking B-8 Kittyhawk was developed from the Bourdon B-4 Kittyhawk, 31 examples being built during 1930 and 1931 at Viking's factory in New Haven, Connecticut. Some aircraft were fitted with EDO floats for operation from water. Operators The Viking B-8 was flown by private pilot owners and by barnstorming firms who utilised the three-seat layout with a twin-passenger cockpit located ahead of separate pilot's cockpit. Survivors In 2015 Viking Kitty Hawk Serial #28 was undergoing restoration to airworthiness following a landing accident in 1973. Viking Kitty Hawk Serial #30 is in storage at New England Air Museum. Specifications References Further reading External links 1930s United States civil utility aircraft Biplanes Single-engined tractor aircraft Aircraft first flown in 1930