USA
WTA Inc received from Piper rights to PA-18-150 Super Cub lightplane and PA-36 Brave agricultural aircraft; 250 Super Cubs built before becoming once again Piper type, while PA-36 produced as New Brave.
Author: Terry
Wrong Brothers Right Flyer
When the two Wrong brothers set out to make a right, they called it the Right Flyer, naturally enough. Though catagorized as a powered hang glider in general layout, takeoff can still be made on three wheels, and there is a control stick. Instead of aileron displacement, right-left stick movement applies wingtip rudder deflection that results in fairly good coordinated turns. Body weight is used for pitch adjustments.
Engine: Cuyuna, 22hp
Fuel cap: 5 USG
Endurance: 4 hr
Glide ratio: 9.5 / 230 fpm
Cruise: 25-45 mph
ROC: 450 fpm
Wrong Brothers Aviation
1980: Wrong Brothers Aviation, 1091 SW. 1st Way, Deerfield Beach, FL 33441, USA.
UL builder
Wróblewski-Salvez W-I / W-II / W-III / W-IV
In 1911 Piotr Wróblewski-Salvez built in France in Berthaud factory at Ambrieu near Lyon a monoplane aircraft with partially metal construction (of fuselage) which made numerous successful flights (piloted by designer’s brother Gabriel Wróblewski-Salvez); one year later it was heavily modified and in July 1912 it made some flights with passengers, one of which was then-12-years old Antoine de Saint-Exupéry for whom it was his first flight.
Later Wróblewski-Salvez brothers built an improved design but during one of the test flights in 1914 it crashed, killing both brothers.
Wright-Tuttle W-T-5
Circa 1920s, the W-T-5 was built with less than 200 parts and weighs 2.2 lb per hp. The valve operating mechanism has duraluminium push rods, and rocker arms with ball bearings. The dual ignition timing runs from 0 to 35 degrees.
Type: 5 cylinder, air cooled, fixed radial
Dept of Commerce Approved type
Rating: 100 hp at 1400 rpm
Displacement: 482 cu.in
Compression ratio: 5.2-1
Bore: 4.75 in
Stroke: 5.5 in
Length: 34 9/16 in
Diameter: 42.5 in
Weight: 275 lb
Fuel consumption: not more than .503 lb/hp/hr
Oil consumption: not more than .022 lb/hp/hr
Lubrication: Dry sump, one lubricating and one scavenging pump
Ignition: Dual Scintilla magnetos
Carburation: 1 Stromberg
Spark plugs: 2 per cylinder Champion
Price: $1875
Wright-Tuttle Aircraft Motors Corp
West 25th and Walton Sts
Anderson
Indiana
USA
Circa 1920s engine builder
Wright Rotorcarft
In 1928 Dr Thomas Edward A Wright, of Wichita KS., built a tandem two-place experimental rotorcraft powered with a 150hp Hisso E. A patent was granted, but possibly it was never completed and flown. References do mention a 1929 model.
Engine: 150hp Hisso E
Wingspan: 53’6″
Seats: 2
Wright, Dr Thomas Edward A
Wichita KS.
USA
Rotorcraft builder circa 1928
Wright Redux Assn Flyer
In 2003 the Wright Redux Assn of Glen Ellyn IL. built a Wright Flyer replica with specs and construction techniques reportedly identical to the original 1903 Wright brothers’ machine.
The flying replica was built to coincide with the 100th anniversary celebrations, with a first flight date set for 17 December 2003.
Registered N203WF c/n WOW1903-02, an FAA Special certification in the category of Experimental-Exhibition was issued on 15 March 2003.
Wright Redux Assn
Glen Ellyn IL.
USA
In 2003 built a Wright Flyer replica.
