1984: George Hamilton, Western Aircraft Company. 16410 Crester Butte, San Antonio. Texas 78247, USA.
1980->
Westdeutsch Luftwerbung WDL 1
WDL 1A c/n 101A D-LDFO has been advertising Fuji Film continuously since 1981.
Blimp Westdeutsch Luftwerbung WDL 1B D-LDFR c/n 107 started advertising TV Movie, a German Pay-TV network in 1999.
WDL 1A c/n 101A
Volume: 227,000 cu ft
WDL 1B c/n 107
Volume: 255,000 cu ft.
West Australian Aircraft Co / WAACO
1985: West Australian Aircraft Company —WAACO. 20 Twyford St. Box Hill, Vic 3129, Australia.
LSA builder
Welsh Hang Gliding Centre Fhantom
The 1984 Fhantom has been produced to fill a gap in the market for the intermediate pilot. The machine has a floating crossboom and is docile enough to be used by a new P1. The sink rate is sufficiently low to satisfy most ridge-soaring fliers, while the glide is adequate for early cross-country efforts.
The Fhantom was only produced in one size, which suited pilots from 9-13 st., at a price of £775.00.
Wells Shama WWI
In 1983 Eugene W Wells of Hawaii built the Shama WWI two place open cockpit biplane.
Wells, Eugene W
Eugene W Wells
Hawaii
USA
Circa 1983
Weir Draggin Fly
Draggin Fly was designed to be easy to build, inexpensive to fly and maintain, strong, safe, easy to fly with a stock 1600cc VW engine. Ron Weir recommends using only the 1600cc or 1700cc VW — “Smaller engine won’t fly it well, and a larger engine won‘t balance the plane well.”
Gross weight 688 lbs
Empty weight 470 lbs
Fuel capacity 8 Usgal
Wing¬span 24’5”
Length 17’5”
Engine VW1600cc-1700cc
Vmax 70+ mph
Cruise speed 65 mph
Climb rate 350 fpm
Takeoff run150’
Landing roll 200’
Range 170 sm
Weeks Solution
The 1980 Weeks Solution single place biplane N300KW is an aerobatic replica of a Laird.
Engine: Lycoming IO-540, 300hp
Wingspan: 17’6″
Length: 16’6″
Useful load: 480 lb
Max speed: 215 mph
Cruise speed: 195 mph
Seats: 1
Weeks, Kermit
Kermit Weeks
Miami FL.
USA
Circa 1980 airplane builder
Weedhopper JC-35 Rocket
On 27 October 1981, John was killed in one of his own prototypes, the JC 35 Rocket, and on 30 December the following year the company filed bankruptcy papers. However, this does not necessarily signify the end of the company as John’s widow, Susan Boman, continued as company president, following a reorganisation which has cut the range to just one model, the JC 24C.
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