"Well, I just have to say that it was the most docile flying machine I had ever flown, including fixed and rotor wing. It was also the easiest machine to fly. Why? Because it was designed and built RIGHT!!"

Dave DeWinter, former PRA Board member, CFI, and homebuilder.

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Frank Darby's radial-powered LW-3
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Frank Darby's LW-3 Frank Darby's LW-3. Rotec radial engine.
Rotec radial engine. Instrument panel. LW-3 tail.
Control stick. Fuel tank. Shock absorber