Carl Winstead worked at Swallow as a mechanic, then for himself for a while with his brother. Guy Winstead worked with Clyde Cessna in building the prototype Travel Air 5000. Carl also worked for Cessna, and was one of the first hired craftsman at Cessna building the A series. Carl later became Cessna’s chief test pilot; he was killed test flying the 190 series airplanes in the ’40s.
1926
(Carl & Guy) Winstead Brothers Airplane Co Wichita KS.
USA
On 30 July 1904 steamship officer Stewart Winslow (1871-1961) tried to fly this self-built machine, in preparation for an effort to fly across Snake River at Lewiston, Idaho. According to reports the wing-equipped bicycle lifted off several times during a test run, before the front wheel failed because of a puncture. Winslow planned to build a wooden runway for the next try, but it never happened.
1997: 14 S. Water St., PO Box 467, Monrovia, IN 46157, USA.
Gyrocopter builder
USA
Provides plans to build the Kingfisher and Super Kingfisher two-seat amphibian; Kingfisher was originally the Anderson Kingfisher, first flown 1969, subsequently marketed by Richard Warner Aviation.
A very low cost, tube and fabric ultralight which was available as plans, kit, or ready to fly. The plans did cost US$100, and ready to fly US$10,500.
Doug Widmar / Dwidmar@comcast.net
Jan 2014
I have one and wonder how many are out there and flying. So Far I’ve just got all three wheels off the ground high speed taxi. Ran out of summer 2013. Looking forward to 2014 actually flying it.
Top speed: 63 mph
Cruise: 45 mph
Stall: 27 mph
Range: 120 sm
Rate of climb: 400 fpm
Takeoff dist: 300 ft
Landing dist: 300 ft
Service ceiling: 8000 ft
Engine: 2si (LAPS), 32 hp
HP range: 25-40
Fuel capacity: 5 USG
Empty weight: 245 lb
Gross weight: 500 lb
Height: 5 ft
Length: 15.8 ft
Wing span: 27 ft
Wing area: 145 sq.ft
Seats: 1
Landing gear: tailwheel
1997: PO Box 835, Middlefield, OH 44062, USA.
LSA builder
Making its debut in Austria, the new DHV 2 from Wings of Change, the brand of acrobat Marcus Grundhammer (Mike Kung’s partner in various competitions and shows), also known as Akrominator. The Twister features a black stripe on the canopy and it was available in 3 sizes. This glider has 57 cell, aspect ratio of 5,7 and a published maximum speed of 52 k/h.
Wing Ship Technology Corporation prototype is powered by a turboprop and can carry 50 passengers. It has a catamaran-style hull and a reverse delta wing. Its cruising speed, 180kph (110mph), makes it faster than a jetfoil, its principal rival. And the production version will have a range of 1,000km.
Built in 1931, the Wingler Aeronautical S-2, N11192 c/n 14, was a single place, open cockpit biplane, powered by a 35hp Continental.
It crashed at Imlay City MI on 2 August 1931 and the registration was cancelled.
Riverside IA.
USA
Wingler Aeronautical built the S-2 aircraft in 1931.
