David Stroud's Headwind

David contacted us and passes this on about his Headwind.

"My plane is a rebuild of C-IGWN built by Don Heffren and first flown back around 2000.

I have almost finished the rebuild and I guess the two prominent features are the Verner 5V

engine and the enclosed cockpit for winter flying on skis.

The 5 cylinder Verner radial is direct drive, weighs only 119 lbs , has

2.7 litre displacement and provides 60 HP at 2,300 rpm but 133 ft.lbs

of torque. We've installed a 69 x 48 prop and it starts and pulls very well.

Here are 3 pics...as I bought it, the cabin enclosure almost done and the engine outside for

fitting of new aileron cables.

Regards,

Dave Stroud

Ottawa, Ontario, Canada

dwstroud at xplornet.com

Oct 28 update- Dave has not flown it yet because of gusty winds. Says the engine has great power!

Update October 22, 2020 here is a photo of David's Headwind with the engine and wings on: click on image to see larger version.

Here are some photos-

This is how it looked when Don Heffren flew it.

David's work is shown below...

Click on photos to see them larger. Above you can see the Verner Scarlett Radial

This is the cockpit enclosure David is making so he can fly in the Canadian Winters.

David has made the first flight with his Verner radial engine. Here is the

Here is Dave flying his Headwind on skis! Feb. 2021!