Wolf W-11 Boredom Fighter

W-11 Boredom Fighter
General information
Type	Homebuilt light aircraft
National origin	United States
Manufacturer	Donald Wolf
Designer	Donald Wolf
History
First flight	30 August 1979

The Wolf W-11 Boredom Fighter is an American single-seat biplane designed by Donald Wolf of Huntington, New York. The aircraft is supplied as plans for amateur construction. ^{[1] [2] [3]}

Design and development

The Boredom Fighter is a single-seat biplane designed to resemble a First World War SPAD S.XIII and completed aircraft are often painted in markings from that war. ^[1]

The aircraft is constructed of wood, has fixed conventional landing gear with a tailskid, and the recommended powerplant is the 65 hp (48 kW) Continental A65 piston engine. ^{[1] [2] [3]}

Specifications

Wolf W-11 Boredom Fighter

Data fromBrassey's World Aircraft & Systems Directory ^[1]

General characteristics

• Crew: 1
• Length: 15 ft 8.5 in (4.79 m)
• Wingspan: 20 ft 0 in (6.1 m)
• Empty weight: 473 lb (215 kg)
• Gross weight: 770 lb (349 kg)
• Powerplant: 1 × Continental A65 , 65 hp (49 kW)

Performance

• Maximum speed: 118 mph (190 km/h, 103 kn)
• Stall speed: 42 mph (69 km/h, 36 kn)
• Range: 440 mi (708 km, 380 nmi)
• Rate of climb: 1,200 ft/min (6.1 m/s)

References

Notes

1. Taylor 1996, p. 510
2. Bayerl, Robby; Martin Berkemeier; et al: World Directory of Leisure Aviation 2011-12, page 99. WDLA UK, Lancaster UK, 2011. ISSN   1368-485X
3. Tacke, Willi; Marino Boric; et al: World Directory of Light Aviation 2015-16, page 105. Flying Pages Europe SARL, 2015. ISSN   1368-485X

Bibliography

• Taylor, Michael J. H. (1996). Brassey's World Aircraft & Systems Directory . London, England: Brassey's. ISBN   1-85753-198-1.

External links

• Media related to Wolf W-11 Boredom Fighter at Wikimedia Commons