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.

T Taylor Member Joined Dec 23, 2020 Messages 9 Dec 23, 2020 #46 Bill-Higdon and Tailwind_Fan

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...

May 5, 2011 · Hello to all, New member. I have built and fly a W-10 Tailwind. Olds V8 powered, inverted and direct drive. It has a Rajay turbo. It will easily fly at 170 at 3100 I have almost 300 hrs on it so …

Apr 10, 2022 · Alway wanted a Tailwind. Was going to buy one many years ago. At the time I was 6' x 220 lbs and size 13 shoes. I started to fly it and got to the runway and taxied back. I couldn't work the …

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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.

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A spring rod, like Wittman used on the tailwind and Cessna now uses on 172s is lighter than the leaf but still pretty heavy. The makers of the Citabrias used to use a steel leaf.

I flew Piper Cubs, Cherokee 180, Whitman Tailwind, got one and a half hours instruction in a Christian Eagle from an airshow pilot, spending most of the time in slow flight practicing the finer arts of stick …