Stewart Aircraft Corporation
Stewart Aircraft Corporation is an American aircraft manufacturer specializing in aircraft kits and plans.[1] Don Stewart, a former airline pilot, designed several aircraft that are sold by the company.[2] The company's first product, the Headwind, was one of the earliest examples of a homebuilt aircraft designed to use an air-cooled Volkswagen automotive engine with a patented gear reduction unit for the propeller.[3]
| Private company | |
| Industry | Aerospace |
| Founded | 1961 |
| Founder | Don Stewart |
| Headquarters | Vulcan, Michigan , United States of America |
Key people | Donald Stewart |
| Products | Kit aircraft |
| Website | sites |
Aircraft
| Model name | First flight | Type |
|---|---|---|
| Stewart Headwind | 1961 | Single place highwing homebuilt aircraft |
| Stewart Foo Fighter | 1967 | Single place biplane homebuilt aircraft |
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References
- "Stewart Headwind Corporation". Retrieved 2 December 2010.
- David B. Thurston. Homebuilt aircraft.
- "21 Aircraft you can build". Popular Science. January 1981.
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