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Wedell-Williams Model 44
Aerobatic · Interwar (1919–1938)
The Wedell-Williams Model 44 is a racing aircraft, four examples of which were built in the United States in the early 1930s by the Wedell-Williams Air Service Corporation. It began as a rebuilding of the partnership's successful We-Will 1929 racer, but soon turned into a completely new racing monoplane aircraft, powered by a large radial engine. Model 44s became the dominant racers of the 1930s, setting innumerable records including setting a new world speed record in 1933.
Specifications
- Category
- Fixed Wing
- Sub-Category
- Aerobatic
- Domain
- Civil
- Era
- Interwar (1919–1938)
- Engine
- 1× 9-cyl. air-cooled radial piston engine
- Thrust / Power
- 1020 hp
- Length (ft)
- 23
- Wingspan (ft)
- 26
- Empty Weight (lb)
- 1702
- MTOW (lb)
- 2677
- Service Ceiling (ft)
- 14000
- Range (mi)
- 900
- Max Speed (mph)
- 325