Chinook WT
II
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Chinook WT
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ultralight, ultra lite aircraft, amateur built, experimental,
homebuilt aircraft.
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The Birdman Enterprises Chinook WT 11 is a single
seat ultralight, with an enclosed cockpit, in a pusher
configuration. It uses bolt and rivet together aluminum tube
construction covered in dacron sailcloth.
The Chinook WT II is a
tail dragger. The Chinook WT II is a pusher, the control system uses
a center mounted stick with a left hand throttle. It has
a wing warping system rather than ailerons for roll control. It has a steerable tail wheel and features a bungee
cord suspension system on the main wheels.
Power on the original design was a Rotax 277 with a
belt drive, later models were supplied with the 377/447 Rotax
engines using a 2.58 to 1 reduction drive.
According to industry sources there were about 700
of the single place Chinook WT 11 aircraft built.
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Empty Weight: |
230 lbs. |
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Gross Weight: |
525 lbs. |
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Wing Span: |
35 ft. |
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Wing Area: |
140 sq.ft |
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Engine:
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Rotax 277 |
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Cruise Speed: |
45 .mph |
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Stall Speed: |
20 .mph |
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VNE: |
65 .mph |
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Construction: |
Aluminum tube, bolt, rivet, dacron sail cloth |
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Building time: |
300 hrs. |
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Original Manufacturer
Birdman Enterprises |
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Chinook WT II - B |
Chinook WT II - C |
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