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Wolford-Wilson Sailwing

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Sailwing
Role Homebuilt aircraft
National origin United States
Designer Dale Wolford, Elmer Wilson [1]
Developed from Princeton Sailwing

The Wolford-Wilson Sailwing is an American single place homebuilt aircraft.

Design and development

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The Sailwing is a single place, open cockpit, twin engine pusher with an inverted V-tail and conventional landing gear. The aircraft uses an aluminum leading edge with wire support and Dacron covering, rather than a spar. Roll control is performed with wing-warping.[2]

Specifications (Sailwing)

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Data from Air Progress

General characteristics

  • Crew: one
  • Powerplant: 2 × Westbend , 10 hp (7.5 kW) each

Performance

  • Cruise speed: 39 kn (45 mph, 72 km/h)

See also

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Aircraft of comparable role, configuration, and era

References

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  1. ^ Sport Aviation: 19. January 1970. {{cite journal}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  2. ^ Air Progress: 5. Winter 1971. {{cite journal}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)