The Warwick M-1 Tiny Champ is an American
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 ...
that was designed by Bill Warwick
and first flown on 1 May 1960.
Design and development
The M-1 is a single engine,
strut-braced
In aeronautics, bracing comprises additional structural members which stiffen the functional airframe to give it rigidity and strength under load. Bracing may be applied both internally and externally, and may take the form of strut, which act in ...
,
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 ...
, open cockpit,
conventional landing gear
Conventional landing gear, or tailwheel-type landing gear, is an aircraft undercarriage consisting of two main wheels forward of the center of gravity and a small wheel or skid to support the tail.Crane, Dale: ''Dictionary of Aeronautical Term ...
-equipped aircraft. Doors and a rear window can be installed to create an enclosed cabin. The design won outstanding aircraft design at the Experimental Aircraft Association Airshow in 1960.
Specifications (M-1 Tiny Champ)
References
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External links
Image of the W-1
Homebuilt aircraft