Windward Performance DuckHawk
The Windward Performance DuckHawk is an American mid-wing, single-seat, 15-metre class glider, that was designed and produced by Windward Performance of Bend, Oregon.
Since 2016 the aircraft has been no longer advertised as available by the manufacturer.Design and development
The DuckHawk is a development of the Windward Performance SparrowHawk and is intended as a higher performance glider than its predecessor, with very high structural limits and Vne. The DuckHawk has less than 10% parts commonality with the SparrowHawk. It features a cantilever wing, a single-seat enclosed cockpit under a bubble canopy and retractable monowheel gear.
The aircraft is made from preimpregnated carbon fiber. Its span wing employs a Greg Cole-designed airfoil, has an area of and an aspect ratio of 30:1.By December 2016 four examples had been registered in the United States with the Federal Aviation Administration, including three "V" models and one "E" model.Variants
;DuckHawk E
;DuckHawk V
;DuckHawk SV
;DuckHawk VNXSpecifications (DuckHawk V)