Driggers D1-A
Willard A. Driggers · United States · first flew 1929 · light aircraft
The Driggers D1-A is an American light single-seat sporting monoplane of the late 1920s. It is a parasol high-wing aircraft.
Recognition (WEFT)
| W — Wings | High-mounted, straight |
|---|---|
| E — Engines | 1 × piston, nose-mounted |
| F — Fuselage | Parasol wing braced from the upper and lower fuselage |
| T — Tail | Conventional |
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Spot it by:
- Parasol wing braced from the upper and lower fuselage
- Tailplane set high on the rear fuselage and braced
- Lawrance L-4 engine under an elegant curved cowling with the cylinder heads protruding
It has a fixed tailwheel undercarriage, a rounded fin with a large rudder area and a 60 hp Lawrance L-4 engine.
Specifications
- The Driggers D1-A has a length of 5.38 m (18 ft).
- It has a wingspan of 6.93 m (23 ft).
- Its maximum speed is 153 km/h (95 mph).
- Typical crew: 1.
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History
Willard A. Driggers designed and built it in 1929. He went on to build the two-seat D2-A in 1933.
Variants
Only one D1-A was built. It carries manufacturer's number 1 and the registration N891H.
Where you'll see it
Driggers flew it from 1929 until 1936, when it was damaged in a ground loop, and named it Sunshine Girl III. An Experimental Aircraft Association group rebuilt it for static exhibition in 1968 and it is displayed at the EAA museum at Oshkosh.
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