Wing Derringer

Wing Derringer
Wing D-1 Derringer

Wing D-1 Derringer at Lakeland, Florida in April 2009 Role Manufacturer Designer First flight Number built Light twin-engined touring monoplane Wing Aircraft John Thorp 1962 12

The Wing Derringer is an American light twin-engined two-seat monoplane tourer designed by John Thorp and developed by the Hi-Shear Corporation and built by the Wing Aircraft Company.

Development
The D-1 Derringer light twin design was originally designed in 1958 by John Thorp as the Thorp T-17 a twin-engined development of his Thorp T-11 Sky Scooter. The design was taken over by George Wing of the Hi-Shear Corporation. The Derringer is a low-wing cantilever monoplane with a retractable tricycle landing gear. It had room for two in an enclosed cockpit with an unusual up and backward opening canopy. It was powered by two 115hp Continental O-200 engines, one mounted on the leading edge of each wing. The prototype aircraft (registered N3621G) first flew on 1 May 1962 at Torrance. A second prototype flew in November 1964 but crashed a few weeks later. A static test aircraft and two more aircraft were built for testing which resulted in the award of a type certificate in December 1966. The aircraft did not go into production due to internal problems within the Hi-Shear Corporation. Development of a two-seat Coin/military trainer version designated Wing D-2M Derringer was begun but failed to develop further than the design stage.[1] In 1978 George Wing left Hi-Shear and started the Wing Aircraft Company. The company built one-pre-production aircraft followed by six production aircraft, entering bankruptcy in July 1982, after which only one further aircraft was built before seven unfinished airframes were sold. Nine D-1 aircraft were on the U.S. civil aircraft register in May 2009.

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Specifications (D-1)
Data from Jane's All The World's Aircraft 1980-81
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General characteristics
Crew: 2 Length: 23 ft 0 in (7.01 m) Wingspan: 29 ft 2 in (8.89 m) Height: 8 ft 4 in (2.44 m) Wing area: 121 ft2 (11.24 m2) Empty weight: 2,070 lb (939 kg) Gross weight: 3,050 lb (1,383 kg) Powerplant: 2 Avco Lycoming IO-320-B1C air cooled flat-four, 160 hp (119 kW)each

Performance
Maximum speed: 232 mph (373 km/h) Cruise speed: 212[3] mph (341 km/h) Range: 1,160 miles (1,866 km) Service ceiling: 19,600 ft (5,975 m)

Rate of climb: 1,700 ft/min (8.6 m/s)

References
[1] Taylor, John W. R.. Jane's All the World's Aircraft 1982-83. Jane's Publishing Company. London. 1983. ISBN 0710607482 [2] J W R Taylor 1980, p.454. [3] 65% power at 13,000 ft

Taylor, John W R (editor) (1980). Jane's All The World's Aircraft 1980-81. London: Jane's. ISBN0 7106-0705-9. Taylor, Michael J. H. (1989). Jane's Encyclopedia of Aviation. London: Studio Editions. Simpson, R. W. (1991). Airlife's General Aviation. , England: Airlife Publishing. pp.366. ISBN1 85310 104 X. Taylor, John W. R.. Jane's All the World's Aircraft 1982-83. Jane's Publishing Company. London. 1983. ISBN 0710607482

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