Wing Derringer
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| Derringer | |
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| Type | Light twin-engined touring monoplane |
| Manufacturer | Wing Aircraft |
| Designed by | John Thorp |
| Maiden flight | 1962 |
| Number built | 12 |
The Wing Derringer is an American light twin-engined two-seat monoplane tourer designed by John Thorp and developed by the Hi-Shear Corporation and built by the Wing Aircraft Company.
[edit] Development
The D-1 Derringer light twin design was originally designed in 1958 by John Thorp as the Thorp T-17 a twin-engined development of his Thorp T-11 Sky Scooter. The design was taken over by George Wing of the Hi-Shear Corporation. The Derringer is a low-wing cantilever monoplane with a retractable tricycle landing gear. It had room for two in an enclosed cockpit with an unusual up and backward opening canopy. It was powered by two 115hp Continental O-200 engines, one mounted on the leading edge of each wing. The prototype aircraft (registered N3621G) first flew on 1 May 1962 at Torrance. A second prototype flew in November 1964 but crashed a few weeks later. A static test aircraft and two more aircraft were built for testing which resulted in the award of a type certificate in December 1966. The aircraft did not go into production due to internal problems within the Hi-Shear Corporation.
In 1978 George Wing left Hi-Shear and started the Wing Aircraft Company. The company built one-pre-production aircraft followed by six production aircraft. The company went into bankruptcy in July 1982 and only one further aircraft was built before seven unfinished airframes were sold.
[edit] Specifications (D-1)
This aircraft article is missing some (or all) of its specifications. If you have a source, you can help Wikipedia by adding them.General characteristics
- Crew: 2
- Powerplant: 2 × Continental O-200, 115 hp ( kW) each
Performance
[edit] References
- Taylor, Michael J. H. (1989). Jane's Encyclopedia of Aviation. London: Studio Editions.
- Simpson, R. W. (1991). Airlife's General Aviation. , England: Airlife Publishing, 366. ISBN 1 85310 104 X.
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