Whitcraft Model 165
Whitcraft Corporation · United States · first flew 1965 · light aircraft
The Whitcraft Model 165 was an American single-seat homebuilt sporting aircraft designed by Mickey Whittenburg.
Recognition (WEFT)
| W — Wings | Low-mounted, straight |
|---|---|
| E — Engines | 1 × piston, nose-mounted |
| F — Fuselage | 5.33 m fuselage |
| T — Tail | Conventional |
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Spot it by:
- Strut-braced low-wing monoplane with a vee-bracing strut on each side
- Enclosed cockpit with a rearward-sliding transparent canopy
- Fixed tailwheel undercarriage
A small low-wing monoplane with a vee-bracing strut on each side, ailerons but no flaps, an enclosed cockpit under a sliding canopy and a fixed tailwheel undercarriage.
Specifications
- The Whitcraft Model 165 has a length of 5.33 m (17 ft).
- It has a wingspan of 7.21 m (24 ft).
- Its maximum speed is 192 km/h (119 mph).
- Typical crew: 1.
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History
Whittenburg built it over a ten-year period, and it first flew in 1965. It has a welded steel-tube fuselage with fabric covering, and is powered by a 65 hp Continental A-65 driving a two-bladed fixed-pitch tractor propeller.
Variants
Only one aircraft of this type was built.
Where you'll see it
It was a one-off homebuilt aircraft flown by its builder.
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