Wickham Model C Sunbird
# 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.

## Operational history

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

## Specifications

Data from Original drawings

General characteristics

* Capacity: 1
* Length: 16 ft 6 in (5.03 m)
* Wingspan: 20 ft 2 in (6.15 m)
* Wing area: 69 sq ft (6.4 $m^2)$

Performance

