Made in 1997 Mark Woodhams designed this new machine to incorporate some of his own ideas. It is not a Skyfloater but is designed to demonstrate the nimble soaring ability of early gliders without their sometimes dubious safety record. The 107/02 was built by John Ievers at Hiway and is a one off production.
The Woodford MPAG man-powered aircraft has a tapered high-set wing, with a pusher propeller, pylon mounted, over the centre section. From the Puffin, it had a four-unit tail and a large enclosed canopy.
Construction was of metal tube and balsa, with Mellinex covering. It had a boom fuselage.
It was damaged by fire in June 1969 and not flown. The remains went to Halton where they emerged as ‘Jupiter’.
Wingspan: 78.09 ft
Wing area: 356 sq.ft
Aspect ratio: 18:1
Empty weight: 119 lb
Built in 1929, the Woodford Special was described to CAA simply as “An arch-wing monoplane of Special Design.”
A single place, open cockpit, high-wing monoplane powered by a 110hp Anzani, The registration N899E s/n OL2-29 was cancelled on 6 January 1933.
(Edwin S) Woodford Airplanes Inc
Portland OR.
USA
Airplane circa 1925
Thomas W Wood & Noel L English
Wiggins MS.
USA
Airplane builders circa 1930s. English was a mechanic, and Wood & English were planning to build commercially, even designed their own 60hp engine.
The first crashed in testing, the second was successful and sold to a Biloxi man, reportedly, it was being flown in 1933.
Their third plane, of 1935, was a two place open cockpit monoplane, registered NC11583, and powered by a 65hp LeBlond
In 1963 Dick Wood of Kansas City MO. Built the single place cabin biplane, the Liten Vinge (Little Wing), registered N201DW. The Liten Vinge was aerobatic capable and first flew in May 1963.
Engine: Continental C-85-8, 85hp
Wingspan: 22’0″
Length: 17’0″
Useful load: 465 lb
Max speed: 125 mph
Cruise speed: 115 mph
Range: 400 mi
Seats: 1
Kansas City MO.
USA
Aircraft builder circa 1963
The 1955 CR-1 Little Monster built by Charles A Wood of Clay Center KS., N2752C, used some Piper J-3 parts used in construction. It was a high wing monoplane with a two place cabin.
Engine: Continental A-65, 65 hp
Wingspan: 25’9″
Length: 19’0″
Max speed: 120 mph
Cruise speed: 95 mph
Stall: 40 mph
Range: 400 mi
Seats: 2
Charles A Wood
Clay Center KS.
USA
Aircraft builder circa 1955.
Equipped with a 40 hp ABC inline four, built by Tsoe K. Wong. Designed and built in the UK in 1913, and initially flown there, the craft was later shipped to Kuala Lumpur, in what was then known as the Federated Malay States. The craft met its end on July 19 1914, due to a demo flight that concluded with a fairly emphatic crash.
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