2006 Wittman Tailwind W-8Experimental Aircraft • East Troy, WI, USA

This 2006 Wittman Tailwind W-8, registered by owner Donald Mildebrandt and located in East Troy, Wisconsin, presents a low-time example of this popular plans-built design. The airframe shows a total time of just 64 hours, while the Lycoming O-320-E2D 160 horsepower engine has been run for 1,874 hours since new, with only 64 hours since a major overhaul. Compression checks show 80/80 on all cylinders. The aircraft is equipped with an Electroair electronic ignition on the left and a Slick magneto on the right, paired with a Sterba propeller and a lightweight starter. It carries 30 gallons of fuel in a single tank.

The wings are covered in...