The Birdman Enterprises Chinook WT 11 is a single
seat ultralight, with an enclosed cockpit, in a pusher
configuration. It uses aluminum tube and dacron sailcloth
construction.
Empty Weight:
230 lbs.
Gross Weight:
525 lbs.
Wing Span:
35 ft.
Wing Area:
140 sq.ft
Engine:
Rotax 277
Cruise Speed:
45 .mph
Stall Speed:
20 .mph
VNE:
65 .mph
Construction:
Aluminum tube, bolt, rivet, dacron sail cloth
Building time:
300 hrs.
Original Manufacturer Birdman Enterprises
The controls system is stick and rudder, but it uses
a wing warping system rather than ailerons for roll control.
It has a steerable tail wheel and features a bungee
cord suspension system on the main wheels.
Power on the original design was a Rotax 277 with a
belt drive, later models were supplied with the 377/447 Rotax
engines using a 2.58 to 1 reduction drive.
According to industry sources there were about 700
of the single place Chinook WT 11 aircraft built.
Original manufacturer Birdman Enterprises.
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