(Harold O) Wendt Aircraft Engr
La Mesa CA.
USA
Circa 1972
Aircraft
Wendt W.2 Swift
Wendt was formed in New York by George W. Constant in 1939 to build the W.2 Swift two-seat monoplane NX15697.
Engine: 90hp LeBlond 5F
Wingspan: 30’0″
Length: 20’0″
Useful load: 622 lb
Max speed: 130 mph
Cruise speed: 120 mph
Stall: 35 mph
Range: 525 mi
Seats: 2
Wendt W-1-400 Falconer
The prototype 1938 W-1-400 Falconer NX16920 was built by Wendt as a project for his aero engr Master’s Degree, it was later donated to a local high school for vocational training until 1944, when it was scrapped.
Engine: 90hp Warner Jr
Wingspan: 29’10”
Length: 19’9″
Useful load: 622 lb
Max speed: 140 mph
Cruise speed: 125 mph
Stall: 38 mph
Range: 600 mi
Seats: 2
Wendt Aircraft Corp
(Robert) Wendt Aircraft Corp, 825 Main St, N Tonawanda NY, USA.
Formed in New York by George W. Constant in 1939 to build the W.2 two-seat monoplane.
Welsher Arrowplane
In 1935 Burdette Star of San Luis Obispo CA., built the single place open cockpit monoplane Arrowplane, registered NX14977, and powered by a 90hp LeBlond 5F.
Welsher, Burdette Star
Burdette Star Welsher
519 High St
San Luis Obispo CA.
USA
Circa 1935
Welsh Rabbit
George Welsh produced examples of Model A Welsh Rabbit single-seat lightplane (first flown 1965) and two-seat Model B (first flown 1968).
The 1965 Welsh Rabbit A single place cabin high wing monoplane first flew on 12 November 1965, registered N3599G, with conventional landing gear.
The 1968 Welsh Rabbit B two place high wing monoplane first flew in November 1988, also registered N3599G, with tricycle landing gear.
Welsh Rabbit A
Engine: Continental A65-8, 65hp
Wingspan: 26’0″
Length: 18’0″
Useful load: 350 lb
Max speed: 108 mph
Cruise speed: 98 mph
Stall: 48 mph
Seats: 1
Welsh Rabbit B
Engine: Continental O-200, 100hp
Wingspan: 27’0″
Length: 18’7″
Usefulload: 440 lb
Max speed: 110 mph
Cruise speed: 100 mph
Stall: 52 mph
Range: 220 mi
Seats: 2
Welsh, George
USA
Long Beach CA.
USA
Produced examples of Model A Welsh Rabbit single-seat lightplane (first flown 1965) and two-seat Model B (first flown 1968).
Welch Aircraft Industries-Standard J-1
The circa 1925 Welch-Standard J-1 was a modification of war-surplus Standard J-1.
One was registered N2476 c/n OWS-1 and possibly others were unregistered.
Welch Aircraft Industries OW-X
The 1930 OW-X was a modified Swallow with a 300-gallon fuel tanks for an endurance flight that was never made. A single place open cockpit biplane, the single example, NX952W c/n 1, was powered by a 150hp Hisso A, and later a 110hp Dayton Bear.
It was converted into a seaplane in Kentucky in 1931.
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