Wickham Model C Sunbird

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

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. Wanttaja, Ron. "Jim Wickham." Wind in the Wires, The Newsletter of EAA Chapter 26, Volume XIV No. 11 (Nov. 2006): pgs 3-4. "Wickham Model C" Federal Aviation Administration. Aircraft Registration Database. Wickham, James M. "A Spin Test." Sport Aviation, Mar. 1982: pgs 40-43.

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

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