Warwick W-4 Hot Canary
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TypeBiplane racer
Designer William J. Warwick
Number built1
| W-4 Hot Canary |
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 W-4 Hot Canary |
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| Type | Biplane racer |
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| National origin | United States |
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| Designer | William J. Warwick |
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| Number built | 1 |
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| Introduction date | 1969 |
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The W-4 Hot Canary is a custom biplane designed for air racing.[1]
The W-4 is a single place conventional geared negative stagger biplane.
- 1970 Florida Sport Biplane consolation race - 1st place
- 1970 Reno Air Race - 4th place in biplane category - 163 mph average
- 1971 Reno Air Race [2]
General characteristics
- Crew: 1
- Length: 17 ft (5.2 m)
- Wingspan: 16 ft (4.9 m) Reverse stagger
- Height: 5 ft 4 in (1.63 m)
- Empty weight: 705 lb (320 kg)
- Gross weight: 1,019 lb (462 kg)
- Powerplant: 1 × Lycoming 0-290-D2 Horizontally Opposed Piston, 125 hp (93 kW)
- Propellers: 2-bladed
Performance
- Maximum speed: 170 kn (196 mph, 315 km/h)
- Cruise speed: 130 kn (150 mph, 240 km/h)
- Range: 480 nmi (550 mi, 890 km)
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