The Aerosport Woody Pusher is a two-seat parasol wing monoplane designed for home building by Harris Woods,[1] based closely on the Curtiss Junior. First marketed in the 1960s, at least 27 were flying by 1980.
| Woody Pusher | |
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| General information | |
| Type | Homebuilt aircraft |
| Manufacturer | Aerosport |
| Designer | Harris Woods |
One is on display at the Wings Over the Rockies Air and Space Museum, Denver, Colorado, with a 75-hp Continental engine (No. N393EA). Another, N100FQ, is displayed at the Florida Air Museum, Lakeland, Florida.[2]
Specifications
editData from Jane's All the World's Aircraft 1969–70[3]
General characteristics
- Crew: 1
- Capacity: 1 passenger
- Length: 20 ft 5 in (6.22 m)
- Wingspan: 29 ft 0 in (8.84 m)
- Height: 7 ft 0 in (2.13 m)
- Wing area: 130 sq ft (12 m2)
- Empty weight: 630 lb (286 kg)
- Max takeoff weight: 1,150 lb (522 kg)
- Fuel capacity: 12 US gal (10.0 imp gal; 45 L)
- Powerplant: 1 × Continental A75 4-cyl. air-cooled horizontally-opposed piston engine, 75 hp (56 kW) typical powerplant
- Propellers: 2-bladed wooden fixed pitch propeller
Performance
- Maximum speed: 85 kn (98 mph, 158 km/h) at sea level
- Cruise speed: 76 kn (87 mph, 140 km/h)
- Stall speed: 39 kn (45 mph, 72 km/h)
- Endurance: 2 hr 30 min
- Rate of climb: 600 ft/min (3.0 m/s)
See also
editReferences
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- ^ Air Trails: 76. Winter 1971.
{{cite journal}}: CS1 maint: untitled periodical (link) - ^ "Florida Air Museum". Rod's Aviation Photos. Retrieved 28 November 2019.
- ^ Taylor 1969, p. 460
- Taylor, John W. R., ed. (1969). Jane's All the World's Aircraft 1969–70. London: Sampson Low, Marston & Co., Ltd. ISBN 0-354-000-519.
- Taylor, Michael J. H. (1989). Jane's Encyclopedia of Aviation. London: Studio Editions. p. 39.
- Sun 'n Fun Museum website