White WW-1 Der Jäger D.IX
# White WW-1 Der Jäger D.IX

The White WW-1 Der Jäger D.IX also called the Stolp-White WW-1 Der Jäger D.IX/69 is an American homebuilt biplane.

## Design and development

The WW-1 Der Jäger D.IX is a single seated, single engine, biplane with conventional landing gear. It is based on the Stolp SA-500 Starlet design. The fuselage is welded steel tubing and wings use spruce wood spars with aircraft fabric covering used throughout. The wings are covered using a scalloped trailing edge pattern.

## Operational history

Kermit Weeks built a Der Jäger D.IX as his first homebuilt aircraft. His aircraft is on display at the Fantasy of Flight museum in Florida.

## Specifications (White WW-1 Der Jäger D.IX)

Data from EAA

General characteristics

* Crew: 1
* Length: 17 ft (5.2 m)
* Wingspan: 20 ft (6.1 m)
* Wing area: 123 sq ft (11.4 $m^2)$
* Empty weight: 620 lb (281 kg)
* Powerplant: 1 × Lycoming O-235C horizontally opposed piston aircraft engine, 100 hp (75 kW)
* Propellers: 2-bladed

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