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The Tailwind was designed for speed!" I just think it is one of the best looking high wing monoplanes you can build, but would prefer to fly something a little slower and in the LSA range.

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Very complete project for sale, flown 30hours with corvair conversion, being converted to lycoming, very well built. New Brian Alley cowl, O-320-E2D engine...

Dec 7, 2009 · Hey Guys, I just thought I'd post the address of our Buttercup Building Forum... It's a cool plane , So far , in the Photo section I have around 900 building Pictures... So if your interested ...

Apr 19, 2022 · Hi I'm interested in finding out whatever I can about the W-8. I have read a dozen or so articles online. This one here has a C-85, squared off tips, and is quite light, 630 lbs IIRC. Thanks

Have you done any hanging around on the yahoo Tailwind group? I don't know if they are using an alternative rib build but they are an active bunch. Just a guess on my part but that brazing technique …

Well, once you have a hammer, everything looks like a nail. How about a plane, something like a Wittman Tailwind. The idea would be to build the whole thing from CNC routered plywood. The …

There is a Tailwind that runs a 68X81 when the owner races it; day to day prop is more like a 68X72. Takeoff roll will stink, but top speed and cruse will be sweet.

Jan 17, 2013 · The gear has a perpendicular sleeve welded to the cross piece that the nose strut slips in. Both those are differential braking for steering. You could come up with a Cessna 150 nose gear …