The Tailwind was designed for speed!" I just think it is one of the best looking high wing monoplanes you can build, but would prefer to fly something a little slower and in the LSA range.

Fly-Tailwind Active Member Joined May 5, 2011 Messages 42 Location Minot ND May 9, 2011 #16 Last edited: May 21, 2011

Very complete project for sale, flown 30hours with corvair conversion, being converted to lycoming, very well built. New Brian Alley cowl, O-320-E2D engine...

T Taylor Member Joined Dec 23, 2020 Messages 9 Dec 23, 2020 #46 Bill-Higdon and Tailwind_Fan

May 5, 2011 · Hello to all, New member. I have built and fly a W-10 Tailwind. Olds V8 powered, inverted and direct drive. It has a Rajay turbo. It will easily fly at 170 at 3100 I have almost 300 hrs on it so …

Apr 10, 2022 · Alway wanted a Tailwind. Was going to buy one many years ago. At the time I was 6' x 220 lbs and size 13 shoes. I started to fly it and got to the runway and taxied back. I couldn't work the …

tailwind Active Member Joined Mar 16, 2015 Messages 44 Location KS Apr 25, 2021 #30 1 2 Next

Jul 1, 2008 · Taildragger version sure looks like a metal Wittman Tailwind, at least from that angle. Edit: I type slowly, apparently...

tailwind Active Member Joined Mar 16, 2015 Messages 44 Location KS Aug 2, 2019 #12

There is a Tailwind that runs a 68X81 when the owner races it; day to day prop is more like a 68X72. Takeoff roll will stink, but top speed and cruse will be sweet.