Aerosport Woody Pusher
Aerosport Inc. · United States · first flew 1964 · light aircraft
The Aerosport Woody Pusher is an American homebuilt parasol-wing pusher monoplane of wooden construction, designed by Harris Woods and first flown in 1964.
Recognition (WEFT)
| W — Wings | High-mounted, straight |
|---|---|
| E — Engines | 1 × piston, fuselage-mounted |
| F — Fuselage | 6.22 m fuselage |
| T — Tail | Conventional |
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Spot it by:
- Parasol or high-wing wooden homebuilt with pusher propeller at the rear
- Open tandem cockpit with pilot seated ahead of the engine
- Simple fixed undercarriage and wooden construction throughout
The rear-mounted pusher propeller behind an open tandem cockpit and the all-wooden structure give the Woody Pusher a distinctive appearance among 1960s American homebuilts.
Specifications
- The Aerosport Woody Pusher has a length of 6.22 m (20 ft).
- It has a wingspan of 8.84 m (29 ft).
- Its maximum speed is 158 km/h (98 mph).
- Typical crew: 1-2.
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History
Harris Woods designed the Woody Pusher in the early 1960s as an economical wooden homebuilt for the EAA amateur-builder community, adopting the pusher configuration to provide an unobstructed forward view from the open cockpit. Plans were offered commercially and a number of examples were constructed by enthusiasts.
Variants
Minor variations in engine and cockpit enclosure existed between individual builder's examples; no factory-built production version was offered.
Where you'll see it
Flown exclusively by private homebuilders in the United States; the type remains a modest contributor to the history of American amateur aircraft construction.
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