Nov 17, 2014 · Anyone have fuselage dimensions or drawings they could share? A friend is thinking about building, but is too big for a W8.

Apr 10, 2022 · Alway wanted a Tailwind. Was going to buy one many years ago. At the time I was 6' x 220 lbs and size 13 shoes. I started to fly it and got to the runway and taxied back. I …

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A Wittman Tailwind, maybe? Or even a sleek, light Buttercup. That is what I am building. But I love the Sonerai, and wish it was a good fit for me. Jeff

Looking for a nice lightweight trailer for a cassutt. Probably need a custom built one that is really light. Not a car capable one. Tom

Aug 21, 2016 · Waiting for some Tailwind plans, for geometry and for weigh-stimate. But by now, tail section looks like square pyramid, 1x1m base, 3m height, ending in 0 x 0.4 plate.

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There is a Tailwind that runs a 68X81 when the owner races it; day to day prop is more like a 68X72. Takeoff roll will stink, but top speed and cruse will be sweet.

I flew Piper Cubs, Cherokee 180, Whitman Tailwind, got one and a half hours instruction in a Christian Eagle from an airshow pilot, spending most of the time in slow flight practicing the …

A spring rod, like Wittman used on the tailwind and Cessna now uses on 172s is lighter than the leaf but still pretty heavy. The makers of the Citabrias used to use a steel leaf.