The Williams Aircraft Design Company was an American aircraft manufacturer based in Northridge, California and run by Art Williams. The company specialized in the design of

racing aircraft Air racing is a type of motorsport that involves airplanes or other types of aircraft that compete over a fixed course, with the winner either returning the shortest time, the one to complete it with the most points, or to come closest to a previ ...

.Plane and Pilot: ''1978 Aircraft Directory'', page 160. Werner & Werner Corp, Santa Monica CA, 1977. Several of Williams products were the result of collaboration with other designers. For instance the

Williams-Cangie WC-1 Sundancer The Williams-Cangie WC-1 Sundancer is an American homebuilt biplane racing aircraft that was designed by Art Williams and Carl Cangie and built by Ralph Thenhaus in 1974. Plans were at one time available from Williams' company, the Williams ...

was designed with Carl Cangie and won first place at the 1973 Reno Air Races Formula One Class. The

Williams W-17 Stinger The Williams W-17 Stinger is an American homebuilt aircraft, homebuilt racing aircraft that was designed for Formula One Air Racing by Art Williams and produced by his company, Williams Aircraft Design of Northridge, California, introduced in 1 ...

design captured second place at the 1973 Reno Air Races in the biplane class.

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