Welch OW-3 explained

The Welch OW-3 was a 2 to 3 seat, light airplane designed by Orin Welch in the late 1920s.^[1]

Design

There were two versions of the OW-3. The OW-3 Hi-Lift variant (two built) was a two-seat, open cockpit biplane with a modified Standard J-1 fuselage that incorporated a Welch-designed high-lift wing.^[2] The OW-3M (only one built) was an open cockpit parasol monoplane that could seat three people.^{[3] [4]}

Notes and References

1. Web site: Orin Welch Airplane Company. www.javalina.com.
2. Web site: all-aero. all-aero.com.
3. Web site: all-aero. all-aero.com.
4. Web site: American airplanes: Wa - We. www.aerofiles.com.