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Wing Aircraft D-1
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The Wing D-1 Derringer was one of aviation's rarest twin-engine aircraft, representing an ambitious attempt to create a compact two-seat touring plane with twin-engine reliability. First flown on May 1, 1962, it was a low-wing monoplane powered by two Lycoming engines and designed to seat two occupants in an enclosed cockpit with retractable tricycle landing gear. With a maximum speed of 201 knots and weighing 3,050 pounds fully loaded, only 12 examples were completed during two production runs. The aircraft was manufactured by Wing Aircraft Company of Torrance, California.

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