The Folkerts Henderson Highwing is an American single place
homebuilt aircraft
Homebuilt aircraft, also known as amateur-built aircraft or kit planes, are constructed by persons for whom this is not a professional activity. These aircraft may be constructed from "scratch", from plans, or from assembly kits.Armstrong, Kenn ...
developed by air-racer Clayton Folkerts.
Design and development
The Folkerts Henderson Highwing is a single place, open cockpit,
high-wing
A monoplane is a fixed-wing aircraft configuration with a single mainplane, in contrast to a biplane or other types of multiplanes, which have multiple planes.
A monoplane has inherently the highest efficiency and lowest drag of any wing confi ...
light aircraft powered by a
Henderson-B4 engine. The aircraft features all-wood construction
Operational history
Clayton Folkerts completed the aircraft in 1928 and flew it until 1932. It was then stored until 1965 when it was presented to the EAA Museum at Oshkosh, Wisconsin. After restoration, it has been exhibited in the Pioneer Village section of the museum site.
Specifications (Highwing)
References
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Homebuilt aircraft