Wissler WA-6

The 1922 Wissler Airplane Co WA-6 was a two place open cockpit biplane. With about 100 hours flying time logged, it ended up in a treetop on 2 August 1922 upon experiencing aileron problems, was extensively damaged, and was not repaired.

Engine: 75hp Anzani 6A
Wingspan: 27’0″
Length: 19’3″
Useful load: 472 lb
Max speed: 120 mph
Cruise speed: 85 mph
Stall: 40 mph
Range: 255 mi
Seats: 2

Wisenant Airplane

A 1920 experimental single place, open cockpit mid-wing monoplane with wings mounted in a folded-back manner above two outboard 7′ propellers, shaft-driven by a 90hp Maximotor (later replaced by 300hp Hisso).
The stability of this design was proved in low-level test flights, and offered a 1:28 glide ratio and spin-proof characterictics. Twin tails, with elevators serving also as ailerons for banking. Although the War Department reportedly expressed interest, nothing came of the novel concept.

The War Dept assumed security and forbade any publicity.

Winstead Special

A one off, the Winstead Special was built by Carl Winstead in 1926, and flown in the Flying Aces Air Circus in the late 1920s. It was a hybrid with a Travel Air fuselage and Swallow wings used for sport racing competition as N2297, piloted by J J Davis. The fuselage is believed to be the steel tube fuselage Walter Beech and Lloyd Stearman built while working for Swallow, but their idea of steel tubing was shot down by Jake Moellendick, president of Swallow at that time. The fuselage was set aside, then sold.

Carl flew it with the Flying Aces Air Circus, Jessie Woods walked its wings. Carl also raced it and barnstormed with it. The next owners, the Marvin Mara family, used it for racing and barnstorming. It changed hands several times until the Davis Family of Ary NB purchased it in 1935 and took it apart for a rework in 1937. It was never reassembled until the remains were found c.1975 in storage and purchased by Paul Dougherty Jr in 1994.

The aircraft was still flying at the Golden Age Air Museum in Bethel, PA, in 2018.

Courtesy David Eckert, Golden Age Air Museum

Engine: Curtiss OX-5, 90h
Wingspan 29’6″
Length: 23’0″
Empty weight: 1281 lb
Gross weight: 1800 lb
Seats: 3

Winstead Brothers Airplane Co

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

(Dr Frank M) Wilson Aircraft Comp Mid-Wing 3-B

Designed by E H Gustavson, the 1930 Mid-Wing 3-B N124W was a three place open cockpit monoplane powered by a 150hp Axelson B, later 220hp Wright.

Reportedly it passed all flight tests successfully with no changes in engineering and production was planned, but did not materialize.

Wingspan: 37’0″
Length: 27’0″
Empty wt: 1600 lb
Max speed: 125 mph
Cruise speed: 110 mph
Stall: 44 mph
Seats: 3