LF7254 WICKO WARFERRY

Foster Wickner Wicko (or Warferry) was a British light communication plane in the high-wing configuration with a classic-fixed landing gear, which was flown in 1936. About 10-12 machines of this type were created during the production process. The plane was 7.09 meters long with a wingspan of 9.6 meters. The drive was provided by a single de Havilland Gipsy Major I engine with 130 HP. The maximum speed was up to 230 km / h, with a flight range of about 800 kilometers. The Wicko / Warferry airplane was created as a grassroots initiative of the Foster Wickner Aircraft Company Limited. It was assumed that the new machine would be a light, communication plane with a cabin capable of accommodating a pilot and a passenger. When designing, a lot of emphasis was placed on the lowest possible operating and production costs. Ultimately, a machine was created that suffered from two serious problems: a long take-off run and a very poor climb speed. The heavy power unit, which disturbed the distribution of the mass ratio in the plane, required a lot of attention from the pilot when approaching to landing. Finally, two production versions were created: GM1 (dedicated to the civilian market) and Warferry (intended for the RAF). Both versions were almost identical.