Foster Wikner Wicko
Foster Wikner Aircraft · United Kingdom · first flew 1936 · light aircraft
The Foster Wikner Wicko was a 1930s British two-seat cabin monoplane built by the Foster Wikner Aircraft Company Limited at Southampton Airport, Hampshire.
Recognition (WEFT)
| W — Wings | High-mounted, straight |
|---|---|
| E — Engines | 1 × piston, nose-mounted |
| F — Fuselage | 7.09 m fuselage |
| T — Tail | Conventional |
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Spot it by:
- High-wing cabin monoplane
- Seating for two in an enclosed cabin
- Single tractor de Havilland Gipsy Major inline engine
A two-seat high-wing cabin monoplane with a single four-cylinder inverted inline engine.
Specifications
- The Foster Wikner Wicko has a length of 7.09 m (23 ft).
- It has a wingspan of 9.6 m (31 ft).
- Its maximum speed is 225 km/h (140 mph).
- Typical crew: 2.
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History
It first flew in September 1936 as the F.W.1 with a Ford V8-based Wicko F engine; production G.M.1 aircraft used the 130 hp Gipsy Major.
Variants
Variants were the F.W.1 with a Ford V8 engine, the F.W.2 with a Cirrus Minor I, the F.W.3 with a Cirrus Major and the production G.M.1 with a Gipsy Major; the RAF name was Warferry.
Where you'll see it
Ten were built, and the Royal Air Force was the primary user.
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