| GW-2 | |
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| Role | Glider |
| National origin | United States |
| Designer | Gene Whigham |
| First flight | 1964 |
| Status | No longer in production |
| Number built | Two |
| Developed from | Whigham GW-1 |
The Whigham GW-2 is an American high-wing, single-seat, V-tailed, FAI Open Class glider that was designed and constructed by Gene Whigham, a retired flight test engineer for Convair.[1][2]
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The GW-2 was intended as a model that improved upon the performance of the GW-1. To that end it uses a 53 ft (16.2 m) span wing with a much higher aspect ratio of 26:1 and a Wortmann FX 61-184 airfoil. The GW-2 also uses a V-tail.[1][2][3]
The GW-2 is an all-metal design, with doped aircraft fabric covering on the aft part of the wing, behind the spar. The wing mounts spoilers for glide-path control. The landing gear is a fixed monowheel, with a secondary skid.[1][2]
The prototype GW-2 was registered as N94291 and first flown in 1964. A second GW-2 was also completed.[4][5]
The prototype GW-1 was flown in three US National competitions.[2]
In July 2011 one GW-2 remained on the Federal Aviation Administration registry.[5]
Data from Sailplane Directory and Soaring[1][2]
General characteristics
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