The Windward Performance DuckHawk is an American mid-wing, single-seat, 15-metre class glider, that was designed and produced by Windward Performance of Bend, Oregon.Bayerl, Robby; Martin Berkemeier; et al: World Directory of Leisure Aviation 2011-12, page 138. WDLA UK, Lancaster UK, 2011. It first flew in 2011.
Since 2016 the aircraft has been no longer advertised as available by the manufacturer.
Design and development The DuckHawk is a development of the Windward Performance SparrowHawk and is intended as a higher performance glider than its predecessor, with very high structural limits and Vne. The DuckHawk has less than 10% parts commonality with the SparrowHawk. It features a cantilever wing, a single-seat enclosed cockpit under a bubble canopy and retractable monowheel gear.
The aircraft is made from preimpregnated carbon fiber. Its span wing employs a Greg Cole-designed airfoil, has an area of and an aspect ratio of 30:1.
Operational history By December 2016 four examples had been registered in the United States with the Federal Aviation Administration, including three "V" models and one "E" model.
Variants DuckHawk E Electric motorglider version, first example registered with the FAA in 2011. DuckHawk V (Veloce) Base model with an empty weight of , a maximum gross weight of and load limits of +7/-5g. The first example was registered with the FAA in 2014 and three have been built. DuckHawk SV (Super Veloce) Proposed model with a 64% thicker spar, thicker fuselage, an empty weight of , a maximum gross weight of and load limits of +11/-9g. None completed. DuckHawk VNX Proposed model with thicker wing skins, an empty weight of , a maximum gross weight of , maximum speed of and load limits of +11/-9g. None completed.
Specifications (DuckHawk V)
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References
External links Official website archives on Archive.org