White WW-1 Der Jäger D.IX

American homebuilt biplane
WW-1 Der Jäger D.IX
Kermit Weeks Der Jager
Role Homebuilt aircraft
Type of aircraft
National origin United States
Manufacturer Stolp/White Aircraft
Designer Louis Stolp, Marshal White
Developed from Stolp SA-500 Starlet

The White WW-1 Der Jäger D.IX also called the Stolp-White WW-1 Der Jäger D.IX/69 is an American homebuilt biplane.[1]

Design and development

The WW-1 Der Jäger D.IX is a single seated, single engine, biplane with conventional landing gear. It is based on the Stolp SA-500 Starlet design. The fuselage is welded steel tubing and wings use spruce wood spars with aircraft fabric covering used throughout. The wings are covered using a scalloped trailing edge pattern.[2]

Operational history

Kermit Weeks built a Der Jäger D.IX as his first homebuilt aircraft. His aircraft is on display at the Fantasy of Flight museum in Florida.[3]

Specifications (White WW-1 Der Jäger D.IX)

Data from EAA

General characteristics

  • Crew: 1
  • Length: 17 ft (5.2 m)
  • Wingspan: 20 ft (6.1 m)
  • Wing area: 123 sq ft (11.4 m2)
  • Empty weight: 620 lb (281 kg)
  • Powerplant: 1 × Lycoming O-235C horizontally opposed piston aircraft engine, 100 hp (75 kW)
  • Propellers: 2-bladed

Performance

See also

Related development

  • Stolp SA-500 Starlet

Aircraft of comparable role, configuration, and era Stolp Starduster

References

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  1. ^ Air Trails: 78. Winter 1971. {{cite journal}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  2. ^ Sport Aviation. December 1969. {{cite journal}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  3. ^ "Kermit Weeks". Sport Aviation: 45. January 1984.