L. W. Walraven began designing and building light aircraft at Bandoeng, Java, in spare time as chief engineer to Netherlands East Indies Army Air Force, from 1922. Completed W.41938, which was ordered as trainer by Netherlands East Indies flying clubs.
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Walraven
Netherlands
L. W. Walraven began designing and building light aircraft at Bandoeng, Java, in spare time as chief engineer to Netherlands East Indies Army Air Force, from 1922. Completed W.41938, which was ordered as trainer by Netherlands East Indies flying clubs.
Wallman Sportplane
Circa 1975 Fred W Wallman Jr built the two-place, open cockpit, high-wing monoplane, Sportplane, registered N4FW. The fuselage and tail were steel tube, and wing was all wood.
The Sorrtplans was first flown on 24 September 1975, piloted by Bert Sissler. Only the one was ever built.
Engine: 115hp Lycoming O-235-C1
Wingspan: 30’0″
Length: 21’6″
Useful load: 566 lb
Cruise speed: 100 mph
Stall: 35 mph
Wallman, Fred W Jr
Minneapolis MN.
USA
Circa 1975 built a sportplane
Wallis 1981 Biplane
In 1981 Stanley B Wallis of Ypsilanti MI, USA, built a two-place, open cockpit biplane, original design to resemble the best of the great old biplanes of the 1925-32 period.
Engine: 260hp Ford auto
Wallis, Stanley B
Ypsilanti MI.
USA
Circa 1981 biplane builder
Wallis WA-122
WA-122/R-R two-seat trainer (first flown 1980)
The Wallis WA-122 can be transported in a container thanks to its folding rotors and landing gear legs.
Wallis WA-121
WA-121 (first flown 1972) became smallest and lightest of the range
Wallis WA-120
Rolls- Royce powered WA-117 appeared 1965 and WA-118 Meteorite, WA-120 followed 1970.
Wallis WA-119 Imp
The WA-119 Imp was powered by an engine from the Hillman Imp motor car.
