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    Airframe Family: Wittman W-2 V-Witt
    Latest Model:W-2 Vee
    Construction Number:11
    Last Civil Registration:N3259
    Latest Owner or Location:EAA Aviation Museum, Whittman Regional Airport, Oshkosh, Wisconsin

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    Dates

    Event

    1970

    Constructed as a W-2.
    Steve Wittman built the prototype Witts V to help spur interest in the new Formula V racing class. Formula V racers were powered by Volkswagen automobile engines and were intended to provide a low cost entry into air racing.The Witts V proved very competitive and very successful. Steve Wittman sold plans for the aircraft, so several other Witts Vs were built and competed against it in the class.

    By 12 September 1972

    To unknown owner with c/r N3259.

    12 September 1972


    Photographer: Unknown

    12 September 1972


    Photographer: Unknown

    From 18 June 1977 to 19 June 1977

    Raced as #1.
    Competed at the Sturgis Air Races in the Formula Vee class. The primary pilot was Steve Wittman. Qualified in 1st place with an average speed of 155.172 mph. Raced in the One Mile Course race. Finished in 1st place with an average speed of 153.584 mph.

    From 1 September 1979 to 3 September 1979

    Raced as #1.
    Competed at the Cleveland Air Races in the Formula Vee class. The primary pilot was Steve Wittman. Qualified in 1st place with an average speed of 168.487 mph. Raced in Heat 1A. Finished in 1st place with an average speed of 151.084 mph. Raced in the Trophy race. Finished in 1st place with an average speed of 166.069 mph.

    2 July 1980

    Certificate of airworthiness for NX3259 (WV, 11) issued.

    From 31 May 1981 to 31 May 1981

    Raced as #1.
    Competed at the Cincinnati Air Races in the Formula Vee class. The primary pilot was Steve Wittman. Raced in the One Mile Course race. Finished in 1st place with an average speed of 145.588 mph.

    From 15 April 1989 to 16 April 1989

    Raced as #1, named Witts V.
    Competed in the Daytona Formula Vee Air Races event. The primary pilot was Steve Wittman. Qualified in 3rd place with an average speed of 142.29 mph. Raced in the Trophy race. Finished in 3rd place with an average speed of 147.89 mph.

    3 April 1996

    To EAA Aviation Foundation Inc, Oshkosh, WI keeping c/r N3259.

    To EAA Airventure Museum, Whittman Regional Airport, Oshkosh, WI.
    View the Location Dossier

    26 July 2017


    Photographer: Terry Fletcher
    Notes: At the EAA Museum at Oshkosh

    To EAA Aviation Museum, Whittman Regional Airport, Oshkosh, WI.
    View the Location Dossier
    Credits
     Data for airframe dossiers come from various sources. The following were used to compile this dossier...
    Print Sources
     Racing Planes and Air Races A Complete History, Series 1, Volume 13, 1977-1978 Biennial by Dusty Carter
    Internet Sources
     Federal Aviation Administration in the United States of America
    National Air Racing Group
    Individual Contributors
     Terry Fletcher
    Mike Henniger
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