| Stewart Headwind | |
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| National origin | United States |
| Manufacturer | Stewart Aircraft Corporation |
| Designer | Don Stewart |
| First flight | 1962 |
| Introduction | 1962 |
The Stewart Headwind JD1HW1.7 is a single-seat high-wing tube-and-fabric construction homebuilt aircraft.
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The first Headwind was flown on March 28, 1962. It was one of the first aircraft to fly in the United States using a VW engine. To use a standard propeller, a patented PRSU (propeller speed reducing unit) was developed to keep the engine RPM high and propeller RPM at its optimum speed.[1]
The design was inspired by the Demoiselle by Santos Dumont.[2] The fuselage is triangular sections of welded tube steel covered in fabric.
A VW engine was the only engine specified for this model, however many examples exist with alternate engine installations.
General characteristics
Performance
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