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词条 Whigham GW-5
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  1. Design and development

  2. Operational history

  3. Specifications (GW-5)

  4. See also

  5. References

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The Whigham GW-5 is an American mid-wing, single seat, FAI Standard Class glider that was designed and constructed by Gene Whigham, a retired flight test engineer for Convair.[1][2][3]

Design and development

The GW-5 was designed for the standard class and as such it features a constant-chord {{convert|15|m|ft|1|abbr=on}} wing with a Wortmann FX 61-184 airfoil and flaps for glidepath control.[1][2][4]

The GW-5 is of all-metal construction. The landing gear is a faired fixed monowheel. The aircraft has a bubble canopy and a conventional low tail.[1][2]

One GW-5 was built. It was completed in 1980 and registered with the Federal Aviation Administration in the Experimental - Amateur-built category.[1][2][3]

Operational history

The sole GW-5 built was sold in September 2012 and the registration has expired.[3] It is not known if the aircraft still exists or not.

Specifications (GW-5)

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See also

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References

1. ^1 2 3 4 {{Cite web|url = http://www.sailplanedirectory.com/PlaneDetails.cfm?planeID=131|title = GW-2, GW-4 and GW-5 Whigham |accessdate = 5 July 2011|last = Activate Media|authorlink = |year = 2006}}
2. ^1 2 3 4 Said, Bob: 1983 Sailplane Directory, Soaring Magazine, page 67, Soaring Society of America November 1983. USPS 499-920
3. ^1 2 {{Cite web|url = http://registry.faa.gov/aircraftinquiry/NNum_Results.aspx?NNumbertxt=8496C|title = Make / Model Inquiry Results N8496C|accessdate = 5 July 2011|last = Federal Aviation Administration|authorlink = |date=July 2011}}
4. ^{{Cite web|url = http://www.ae.illinois.edu/m-selig/ads/aircraft.html|title = The Incomplete Guide to Airfoil Usage |accessdate = 1 July 2011|last = Lednicer |first = David |authorlink = |year = 2010}}
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