Aerosport Woody Pusher

Woody Pusher
Role	Homebuilt aircraft
Manufacturer	Aerosport
Designer	Harris Woods

The Aerosport Woody Pusher is a two-seat parasol wing monoplane designed for home building by Harris Woods, based closely on the Curtiss Junior. First marketed in the 1960s, at least 27 were flying by 1980.

One on display at the Wings Over the Rockies Air and Space Museum, Denver, Colorado, with a 75-hp Continental engine (No. N393EA).

Specifications

General characteristics

• Crew: 1
• Capacity: 1
• Length: 20 ft 5 in (6.22 m)
• Wingspan: 29 ft 0 in (8.84 m)
• Height: 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
• Wing area: 126 sq ft (11.7 m²)
• Empty weight: 630 lb (286 kg)
• Gross weight: 1,150 lb (522 kg)
• Powerplant: 1 × Continental A65 4-cyl. air-cooled horizontally-opposed piston engine, 65 hp (48 kW) typical powerplant

Performance

• Maximum speed: 87 kn (100 mph, 160 km/h)
• Range: 170 nmi (190 mi, 310 km)
• Rate of climb: 600 ft/min (3.0 m/s)

See also

• Curtiss-Wright Junior

References

• Taylor, Michael J. H. (1989). Jane's Encyclopedia of Aviation. London: Studio Editions. p. 39.
• Sun 'n Fun Museum website