Deringer?

[goathead]

The other night I was flying and a guy checked in with center in a twin. Center called him a baron and he said he was a Deringer? A 2 seat twin made by Wings Aircraft in California. Does anyone have a picture of this or know anything about it? He said there were only 14 built.
thanks

 

[DGdaPilot]

airliners.net has a few pics of them.

 

[Lead Sled]

Check out www.derringeraircraft.com

'Sled

 

[goathead]

That response time was impressive. I googled it and couldn't find it anywhere. Thanks for your help.

 

[BD King]

Ernie Gann bought the first one off the line, and Dodie flew it in a couple of races.

www.bdkingpress.com

 

[k_EAT=ho_ME]

Ernie Gann bought the first one off the line, and Dodie flew it in a couple of races.

Who needs Google when you've got BD King?

 

[crash-proof]

It looks kinda cool, but it would be nice if you could fit 4 pax and not 2. Guess it's supposed to be a "sport" twin...

Only one pic on a.net
http://www.airliners.net/open.file/085736/L/

Several articles on the derringer..
http://www.airstuff.com/PPJune79.html

 

[DGdaPilot]

Read deeper. There's a 4-place option.

 

[sstearns2]

A couple years ago they were flying the prototype out in Mojave, CA every now and again.

Scott

 

[flyifrvfr]

I wonder how well it will fly single engine.

 

[Spooky 1]

Tragedy

Had a friend who was at the time a fairly senior Capt. at Western Airlines. His son had just graduated from flight training in the USAF. They were both onboard a Derringer flying at about 6,000' between Palos Verdes and Catalina Island when the radar return showed almost zero forward travel and obviously a rapid descent to the ocean. Appearded to be structural failure but I am not aware of any final detemination. Never found the bodies. This probably occured in the mid to late 70's.