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Wolf W 11 Boredom Fighter

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Top speed
  
190 km/h

Length
  
4.79 m

Wingspan
  
6.1 m

First flight
  
August 30, 1979

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The Wolf W-11 Boredom Fighter is an American single-seat biplane designed by Donald Wolf of Huntington, New York. The aircraft is supplied as plans for amateur construction.

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Design and development

The Boredom Fighter is a single-seat biplane designed to be similar to a wartime SPAD fighter and completed aircraft are often painted in First World War markings. It is made from wood, has fixed conventional landing gear with a tailskid and the recommended powerplant is the 65 hp (48 kW) Continental A65 piston engine.

Specifications

Data from Brassey's World Aircraft & Systems Directory

General characteristics

  • Crew: 1
  • Length: 15 ft 8½ in (4.79 m)
  • Wingspan: 20 ft 0 in (6.1 m)
  • Empty weight: 473 lb (215 kg)
  • Gross weight: 770 lb (349 kg)
  • Powerplant: 1 × Continental A65, 65 hp (49 kW)

    • Performance

  • Maximum speed: 118 mph (190 km/h)
  • Stall speed: 42 mph (69 km/h)
  • Range: 440 miles (708 km)
  • Rate of climb: 1200 ft/min (366 m/s)

    • References

    Wolf W-11 Boredom Fighter Wikipedia
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