Wickham Model C Sunbird

The Wickham Model C Sunbird is a single-seat homebuilt aircraft designed by Boeing engineer James M. Wickham.

Wickham Model C Sunbird
Role	Homebuilt aircraft
National origin	United States
Designer	Jim Wickham
First flight	1975
Status	Under Restoration
Number built	1

Design

The Sunbird is a single-place low wing taildragger made primarily of wood. Power was originally a 1600cc VW, but a Continental C85 was installed later in its life. ^{[1] [2] [3]}

Operational history

The Wickham C was the third of six designs by Wickham, which first flew in 1975.

Specifications

Data from Original drawings

General characteristics

• Capacity: 1
• Length: 16 ft 6 in (5.03 m)
• Wingspan: 20 ft 2 in (6.15 m)
• Wing area: 69 sq ft (6.4 m²)

Performance

See also

Related development

• Wickham B
• Wickham A Bluebird