- Design
- Operational history
- Specifications (Wittman V-Witt)
- See also
- References Notes
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The Wittman V-Witt also called Witts V and Witt's Vee[1] is single-engine tube-and-fabric construction aircraft specifically made for Formula V Air Racing. DesignThe aircraft is made of welded steel tube fuselage with fabric covering. The thin-profile wings are wire-supported. The engine requires a 12-inch extension to mount the propeller ahead of a streamlined cowling.[2] Operational historyThe Witts V was flown in races and demonstrations from 1972 through 1981. The prototype aircraft is on display at the EAA Airventure Museum in Oshkosh, Wisconsin. Specifications (Wittman V-Witt) {{Aircraft specs
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}}References{{Commons category}}Notes1. ^Plane and Pilot: 1978 Aircraft Directory, page 160. Werner & Werner Corp, Santa Monica CA, 1977. {{ISBN|0-918312-00-0}}
2. ^{{cite journal|magazine=Air Trails|date=Winter 1971|page=11}}
3. ^{{cite journal|magazine=Sport Aviation|title=WITTMAN FORMULA V FLIES!|date=Dec 1970|author=Don Berliner}}
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