Stewart Aircraft Corporation
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Stewart Aircraft Corporation is an American
aircraft manufacturer specializing in aircraft kits
and plans. Don Stewart, a former airline pilot, designed several aircraft that are sold by the company. The company's first product, the Headwind, was one of the earliest examples of a homebuilt aircraft designed to use an air-cooled Volkswagen automotive engine with a patented gear reduction unit for the propeller.
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aircraft manufacturer specializing in aircraft kits
Homebuilt aircraft
Also known as amateur-built aircraft or kit planes, homebuilt aircraft are constructed by persons for whom this is not a professional activity. These aircraft may be constructed from "scratch," from plans, or from assembly kits.-Overview:...
and plans. Don Stewart, a former airline pilot, designed several aircraft that are sold by the company. The company's first product, the Headwind, was one of the earliest examples of a homebuilt aircraft designed to use an air-cooled Volkswagen automotive engine with a patented gear reduction unit for the propeller.
Aircraft
| Model name | First flight | Type |
|---|---|---|
| Stewart Headwind Stewart Headwind -References:*Sport Aviation Feb 1972, pp 22. Stewart Headwind*Sport Aviation June 1976, pp 70. On To Oshkosh! Headwind Caravan-External links:*http://www.airbum.com/pireps/PirepPeanutHeadwind.html*http://www.pilotfriend.com/experimental/acft3/66.htm... |
Single place highwing homebuilt aircraft | |
| Stewart Foo Fighter Stewart Foo Fighter -References:* Sport Aviation, Jan 1973, pp 53-55. Foo Fighter Flight Report... |
Single place biplane homebuilt aircraft | |