[1][2] The MW6 series is based upon the earlier single-seat Whittaker MW5 Sorcerer.

The MW6 features a strut-braced parasol wing, a two-seat open cockpit, fixed tricycle landing gear and a single engine in tractor configuration, mounted on the keel tube, above the cockpit.

The standard engine used is the 50 hp (37 kW) Rotax 503 two-stroke powerplant.

[1][2] The design is Whittaker's most popular aircraft, with over 200 sets of plans sold.

[1][2][3] Bayerl et al. said of the MW6S and MW6T, "Both are very solid and safe, though performance doesn't match the latest hotships.