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.

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...

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 …

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Aug 21, 2016 · Waiting for some Tailwind plans, for geometry and for weigh-stimate. But by now, tail section looks like square pyramid, 1x1m base, 3m height, ending in 0 x 0.4 plate.

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.

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.

His were apples and oranges that he had a 8A and a 7. Jim Clement built his first tri gear Tailwind, which is still awesome, but it was 7 mph slower. Being an ex racer, speed is …