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- Aircraft Designs 1970s 1980s 1990s 2000s
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{{Use dmy dates|date=April 2018}}{{Use Australian English|date=April 2018}}{{Multiple issues|{{more footnotes|date=December 2017|blp=yes}}{{more citations needed|date=December 2017}}{{notability|1=Biographies|date=December 2017}}}}Charles William "Bill" Whitney (born 1944) is an Australian Aeronautical Engineer who has designed numerous light, very light and replica aircraft types, as well as making a number of contributions to the development of very light / recreational aircraft and aircraft safety. {{Infobox person
| name = Charles William "Bill" Whitney
| image = Bill Whitney in Southern Cross Replica Cockpit (1987).jpg
| birth_date = 1944
| nationality = Australian
| education = Bachelor of Engineering (Aeronautical)
| occupation = Aeronautical Engineer
| years_active = 1967 - Present
}} Aircraft Designs The following aircraft have been designed by C. W. Whitney during his career: 1970s - Aerobike - Single seat very light biplane, constructed by himself. Similar in layout to the Hovey Whing Ding, only one was made.
- Cygnet - Single seat very light monoplane with parasol wing.[1] A small number were made by amateur builders.
1980s - Flying replica of the Fokker F.VIIB/3m "The Southern Cross" - Based on available drawings and inspections of the original aircraft, the replica was redesigned and drawn to comply with modern airworthiness requirements.[2]
- Australian LightWing Model GR-532 / GR-582 / GR-912 ultralight / recreational aircraft - The original concept was proposed by Howard Hughes and it was developed into an ANO 95.25 (later CAO 101.55) approved aircraft and subsequently produced in large numbers as either ready-to-fly or in kit form.[3] In production.
- Flying replicas of the Bristol F2b Tourer biplanes for the TV miniseries A Thousand Skies[1] - Bristol Tourer aircraft were originally flown by Sir Charles Kingsford-Smith during his early flying for Western Australian Airways. Two replicas were built in a 14-week timeframe from "first pencil to paper to first flight".
- Wedgetail Gyroplane - Configured in a similar fashion to a traditional Juan de la Cierva gyroplane with a forward (tractor) engine and horizontal stabiliser for pitch stability.
- Bushmaster two and four seat light aircraft - Fabric covering over welded tubular steel fuselage in a similar arrangement to an Auster Arrow or Piper Cub.
1990s - Seabird Seeker - An all-metal observation aircraft of unusual pusher configuration, developed and certified to FAR 23. In production.
- Flying replica of the Vickers Vimy[4] - The replica aircraft was used to re-enact the first flights from England to Australia, England to South Africa and the USA to England.
- Amethyst Falcon ultralight biplane - Plans-built single seat aircraft for basic aerobatic flying (+6G / -3G), employs sheet metal fabric covered wings with tubular steel fabric covered fuselage. Two constructed and flown to date.
- Magpie ultralight - Plans built single seat aircraft for recreational flying, uses a fabric covered wing with hoop pine structure and an extruded boom rear fuselage. One constructed and flown to date.
2000s - Flying replica of the Wright Flyer III - Built in Narromine NSW,[5] it was launched at an event attended by Buzz Aldrin [6] and subsequently made a number of short flights.
- Whitney Boomerang trainer - Designed from the outset to satisfy the requirements of general aviation flying instructors, this aircraft features an all-aluminium wing and aft fuselage, using a forward fuselage constructed of welded tubular steel for impact protection. Seats and harnesses were tested to the modern 26G forward / 19G down crashworthiness requirements of FAR 23, making it only the second Australian aircraft to achieve this goal, after the GippsAero GA-8 Airvan.
- Flying replica of the Spirit of St Louis - Completed major portions of the airframe design.[1]
References 1. ^1 2 {{Cite news|url=https://www.raa.asn.au/storage/sport-pilot-27-sep-2013.pdf|title=Spirit of St Louis|last=Marcel|first=Arthur|date=Sep 2013|work=Sport Pilot - Recreational Aviation Australia|access-date=4 April 2017|archive-url=|archive-date=|dead-url=}}
2. ^{{Cite journal|last=Coulson|first=N. G.|year=1988|title=Flight Testing of The Southern Cross Replica Aircraft|url=http://www.dtic.mil/dtic/tr/fulltext/u2/a205303.pdf|journal=Aircraft Research and Development Unit (ARDU)|volume=|pages=|via=}}
3. ^{{Cite web|url=http://www.lightwing.com.au/aboutus.html|title=Australian LightWing - History|last=|first=|date=|website=|archive-url=|archive-date=|dead-url=|access-date=4 April 2017}}
4. ^{{Cite web|url=http://www.vimy.org/history/replica.htm|title=Replicating the Vimy meant building an entire factory.|website=www.vimy.org|access-date=2017-04-04}}
5. ^{{Cite web|url=http://www.narromineaviationmuseum.org.au/index.php?option=com_content&view=category&layout=blog&id=7&Itemid=2|title=Museum Showcase|website=www.narromineaviationmuseum.org.au|language=en-gb|access-date=2017-04-04}}
6. ^{{Cite web|url=http://bathurstsoaring.org.au/thermal/Thermal_web_pages/wright.html|title=Thermal|website=bathurstsoaring.org.au|access-date=2017-04-04}}
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