Fort Worth, Texas. Built James L. Robertson’s Wren 460, STOL-configured Cessna 182, first flew 1963. Additions included foreplanes, wing spoilers, and double-slotted flaps. Produced in small numbers.
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Wren Goldcrest
A small single-seat low-wing monoplane designed by R.E.Carr in 1946 and built by his Wren Aircraft Company in the UK.
Of all-wood construction and powered by a Scott Squirrel engine, registered G-AICX c/n 1, it first flew in 1947.
It found certification problems and was broken up in 1947.
Span: 23.00 ft
Length: 16.08 ft
Westdeutsche Piloten-Schule Eindecker
The 1913 version of the Westdeutsche Piloten-Schule (W.P.S.) Eindecker with a plywood fuselage.
WPS / Westdeutsche Piloten-Schule
W.P.S. was located in Krefeld during 1913.
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Worldwide Ultralite Industries Ag Wagon
A high wing monoplane with cruciform tail, Dacron and aluminum tubing construction, pilot pod, spray equipment.
Engine: Rotax 503
Landing gear: Tricycle
1984 Price: $11,500
Wingspan 30’
Wing area 154 sq.ft
Empty weight 350 lbs
Gross weight 720 lbs
Cruise speed 60 mph
Stall speed 25 mph
Vmax 63 mph
Climb 500 fpm
Takeoff run 150’
Landing roll 150’
Worldwide Ultralite Industries SST Skyraider
Two-place side-by-side, high-wing monoplane, cruciform tail, aluminum tubing and Dacron construction, 3-axis controls with spoilers.
Engine: Rotax 503
Prop: Worldwide scimitar wood
Wingspan 32’
Wing area 160 sq.ft
Empty weight 330 lbs
Gross weight 720 lbs
Cruise speed 40 mph
Stall speed 27 mph
Vmax 45 mph
Climb 500 fpm
Takeoff run 150’
Landing roll 150’
1984 Price: $7,195
Worldwide Ultralite Industries Model T
A single-surface high wing monoplane, cruciform tail, open cockpit, 3-axis controls with spoilers, aluminum tubing construction.
Engine: Rotax 277, 27 hp
Prop: Worldwide wood
Wingspan 30’
Wing area 160 sq.ft
Empty weight 210 lbs
Gross weight 610 lbs
Cruise speed 40 mph
Stall speed 19 mph
Vmax 45 mph
Climb 500 fpm
Takeoff run 100 ft
Landing roll 100 ft
Lan¬ding gear: Tricycle
Price 1984: $3,995
Worldwide Ultralite Industries Spitfire
The Spitfire has a centre mounted joy stick, rudder pedals, tail wheel steerable through rudder pedals. The Spitfire II is a side-by-side two place version.
Spitfire
Engine: Kawasaki 440A
Wing span: 30’
Wing area: 154 sq.ft
Max wt: 550 lbs
Empty wt: 250 lbs
Stall: 19 mph
Cruise: 60 mph
Vmax: 63 mph
Climb rate: 850 fpm
TO run: 100 ft
Ldg roll: 100 ft
Spitfire II
Engine: Rotax 503, 53 hp
Prop: 6-foot wood Worldwide
Landing gear: Tricycle
Wingspan 30’
Wing area: 154 sq.ft
Empty to 330 lb
Gross weight 720 lbs
Cruise speed 60 mph
Stall speed 25 mph
Vrnax 63 mph
Climb 500 fpm
Takeoff run 150 ft
Landing roll: 150 ft
Worldwide Ultralite Industries Clipper
Centre mounted joy stick, rudder pedals, tail wheel steerable through rudder pedals.
Empty wt: 252 lbs
Wing span: 30’
Wing area: 154 sq.ft
Height: 6’6”
Length: 17’10”
Fuel cap; 5 USG
Construction: Aluminium, Dacron
Engine: Rotax 277 (268 cc) 28 hp
Static thrust: 165 lbs
Max wt: 612 lbs
Stall: 20 mph
Max speed: 63 mph
Vne: 85 mph
Climb rate: 450 fpm @ 40 mph
Design limit: +6, -4g
Glide ratio: 10-1
Wing loading: 3.97 lbs/sq.ft
Power loading: 21.86 lbs/hp
Worldwide Ultralite Industries
1984: 27711 Interstate 10, Katy, TX 77450, USA.
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