Whitney Boomerang DW200
Dean-Wilson Aviation · Australia · first flew 2006 · light aircraft
The Whitney Boomerang DW200 is a two-seat general aviation aeroplane with a fixed tricycle undercarriage. It was originally designed for flight training, touring and personal use.
Recognition (WEFT)
| W — Wings | Low-mounted, straight |
|---|---|
| E — Engines | 1 × piston, nose-mounted |
| F — Fuselage | 6.46 m fuselage |
| T — Tail | Conventional |
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Spot it by:
- Low-wing monoplane
- Fixed tricycle undercarriage
- Single tractor propeller driven by a four-cylinder piston engine
A low-wing two-seater with a fixed tricycle undercarriage. Its wingspan is 9.8 m and its length 6.46 m.
Specifications
- The Whitney Boomerang DW200 has a length of 6.46 m (21 ft).
- It has a wingspan of 9.8 m (32 ft).
- Typical crew: 1.
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History
It was designed by C. W. 'Bill' Whitney as a replacement for the ageing two-seat training aircraft fleets. It first flew on 6 July 2006, and the type certificate was granted on 18 December 2007, making it only the fifth Australian aircraft to be certificated under FAR 23.
Variants
The production aircraft used a 118-horsepower Textron Lycoming O-235 four-cylinder engine driving a fixed-pitch two-bladed McCauley propeller.
Where you'll see it
Dean-Wilson Aviation built it at Kingaroy Airport until 2011, when the company went into receivership. It has been seen in service at Darwin, Archerfield in Brisbane and Jandakot in Perth, and made a trans-Tasman flight to New Zealand.
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