The Whittemore-Hamm L-2 and L-3 built in 1917 were fabric-covered, laminated-wood fuselage trainers developed for Army interest, of which there was none. With two seats and open cockpit, one each was built, the L-2 sold to the Boston Post.
L-2 / L-3
Engine: Hall-Scott A-7, 100 hp
Wingspan: 36′ 5″
Length: 25′ 6″
Max speed: 75 mph
Stall: 45 mph
Seats: 2
(Harris) Whittemore- Hamm Co
Saugus MA.
USA
Airplane builder circa 1917.
A single-seat monoplane with enclosed cockpit.
The MW-7 is a scratch-built only, single seat, aerobatic microlight. Designed in 1986, the wing area was too small for the UK ultralight category. Construction is tube and fabric. The wings can be folded. Designed to meet British section PPL-A requirements in accordance with ARB paper 98 aerobatic requirements.
By 1998 ten examples had flown.
Plans were being sold be the Vintage Ultralight Association.
Engine: Rotax 503, 52 hp
HP range: 52-65
Length: 15 ft
Wing span: 22 ft
Wing area: 88 sq.ft
Empty weight: 320 lb
Gross weight: 600 lb
Fuel capacity: 5-10 USG
Vne: 110 mph
Cruise: 55 mph
Stall: 35 mph
Rate of climb: 800 fpm
Takeoff dist: 150 ft
Landing dist: 125 ft
Service ceiling: 15,000 ft
Seats: 1
Landing gear: tailwheel
LSA: yes
Engine: Rotax 503, 50 hp
Wing span: 6.70 m
Wing area: 8.20 sq.m
MAUW: 273 kg
Empty weight: 145 kg
Max speed: 185 kph
Cruise speed: 120 kph
Minimum speed: 65 kph
Climb rate: 5.1 m/s
Seats: 1
Plan price (1998): £60
A two-seat version of the MW5, the MW6T Merlin seats two in tandem, and the MW6S Fatboy Flyer seats two side by side. Both are tube and fabric.
Engine: Rotax 503, 50 hp
Wing span: 9.98 m
Wing area: 15.24 sq.m
MAUW: 390 kg
Empty weight: 190 kg
Max speed: 148 kph
Cruise speed: 102 kph
Minimum speed: 56 kph
Climb rate: 2.5 m/s
Seats: 2
Certification: PFA
Plan price (1998): £65
A single-seat monoplane ultralight, kits were available but by 1998 plans only were sold.
Engine: Rotax 447, 42 hp
Wing span: 8.54 m
Wing area: 11.2 sq.m
MAUW: 285 kg
Empty weight: 145 kg
Max speed: 148 kph
Cruise speed: 102 kph
Minimum speed: 56 kph
Climb rate: 3.0 m/s
Seats: 1
Certification: PFA
Plan price (1998): £65
The ‘official’ first flight of the Whitney Boomerang was at manufacturer Dean Wilson Aviation’s Kingaroy Queensland on 16 July 2006. The real first flight was conducted a couple of days earlier.
Whitney DW200 Boomerang Article
The Whitney Boomerang was designed by C W (Bill) Whitney and gained FAA23 certification on December the 18th 2007 – the fifth Australian designed aircraft to do so.
A distinctive feature of the fuselage is a 4130 tubular steel frame cockpit cage tested to withstand 12g forward loads, that also provides roll-over and side intrusion protection.
It is powered by a Lycoming O-235-N2C engine and a McCauley 1A135/JCM7147 propeller. MCTOW is 825kg.
It went into production as the DW200 Whitney Boomerang with Dean Wilson Aviation’s Queensland Aviation Manufacturing division at Kingaroy, Queensland in 2006 and first flew that July. It was hoped that it would be a replacement for the Piper PA-38 Tomahawk and the Cessna 152. It was demonstrated on numerous occasions and even made the flight to NZ arriving at Kerikeri on 03-10-2008.
New Zealand Type Acceptance was been granted to the Dean-Wilson DW200 Series (also known as the Whitney Boomerang) on 24-10-2008 based on the FAA and CASA type certificates. The application for New Zealand type acceptance of the Model DW200 was from the manufacturer, dated 7 October 2008.
The new Boomerang made an ‘official’ first flight on 16 July 2006. The first real flight was a few days earlier.
Following the gaining of its NZ certification VH-DXW returned across the Tasman Sea to Australia.
The launch customer was Minovation Flying Training at Jandakot, Perth and then with Flight One at Archerfield, Brisbane. Foreign interest faded after a burst of initial interest and an order for 10 aircraft from India.
Due to lack of sales the assets of the collapsed Dean-Wilson Aviation company at Kingaroy were offered for sale. On 27-05-2011 an advert in the “Australian” newspaper invite expression of interest in acquiring the assets of the Companies manufacturing the Whitney Boomerang. This included the type certificate, plant and equipment, parts and tooling and the hangar housing the facility at Kingaroy.
Engine: Lycoming O-235, 115 hp / 86 kW
MTOW: 750 kg / 1653 lb
Cruise: 95 kt / 176 kph
Load: +4.0 / -2.2 g
A prototype White & Thompson No.3 was built in 1914 for the cancelled Daily Mail Round Britain race.
Eight White & Thompson No.3 were built in 1915 for the RNAS as coastal patrol aircraft.
Engine: 120 hp Beardmore
Max speed: 80-85 mph
Armament: Lewis gun
The Bognor Bloater gained its nickname from the scaley effect created by copper wire-stitching the cedar plywood covered monococque fuselage.
The 1915 Bognor Bloater tractor biplane is believed to have been the first aircraft in production with a monocoque fuselage. Twelve were ordered for the RNAS, but only 10 were delivered.
Testing was carried out on Middleton sands.
Power was a 70 hp Renault engine.
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