Whigham GW-7

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GW-7
Role Glider
National origin United States
Designer Gene Whigham
Introduction1987
StatusNo longer in production
Number builtone

The Whigham GW-7 is an American mid-wing, single-seat, 15 metre class glider that was designed and constructed by Gene Whigham, a retired Convair flight test engineer. [1] [2]

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Design and development

Whigham's last glider design was the GW-7. The aircraft was completed and first flew in 1987. [1] [2]

The GW-7 is of all metal construction, has a 15 m (49.2 ft) wing span and employs a NASA NLF(1)-0215F airfoil. The flaps and ailerons are interconnected. The flaps travel +/-10° in normal flight in concert with the ailerons and then can be deployed to 60° for glidepath control on landing. [1] [3]

Only one GW-7 was constructed and it was registered with the Federal Aviation Administration as an Experimental - Amateur-built . [2]

Operational history

In July 2011 the sole GW-7 built was still on the FAA registry and owned by Donald Macey of Fallon, Nevada. [2]

Specifications (GW-7)

Data from Sailplane Directory [1]

General characteristics

Performance

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References

  1. 1 2 3 4 Activate Media (2006). "GW-7 Whigham" . Retrieved July 5, 2011.
  2. 1 2 3 4 Federal Aviation Administration (July 2011). "Make / Model Inquiry Results N6198" . Retrieved July 5, 2011.
  3. ↑ Lednicer, David (2010). "The Incomplete Guide to Airfoil Usage" . Retrieved July 1, 2011.
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