Kinner Sportwing
| Sportwing | |
|---|---|
| Role | Light monoplane |
| Manufacturer | Kinner Airplane & Motor Corporation |
| Designer | Max B. Harlow, Robert Porter |
| First flight | 1933 |
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The Kinner Sportwing was a 1930s American light monoplane built by Kinner Airplane & Motor Corporation.
Design and development
The Sportwing was an improved version of the companies earlier Sportster designed by Max Harlow.[1] An enlarged four-seat version was produced in 1935 as the Kinner Envoy. Kinner became bankrupt in 1937 and rights to the Sportwing were acquired by the Timm Aircraft Company.
Variants
- Sportwing B-2
- Powered by a 125 hp (93 kW) Kinner B-5 engine.
- Sportster B-2R
- Powered by a 160 hp (120 kW) Kinner R-5 engine.
Specifications (B-2)
Data from [2]
General characteristics
- Crew: 1
- Capacity: 1
- Length: 24 ft 2 in (7.37 m)
- Wingspan: 34 ft 5 in (10.49 m)
- Load: 633 lb (287 kg)
- Powerplant: 1 × Kinner B-5 5-cyl. air-cooled radial piston engine, 125 hp (93 kW)
Performance
- Maximum speed: 122 mph (196 km/h; 106 kn)
- Cruise speed: 110 mph (96 kn; 177 km/h)
- Stall speed: 48 mph (42 kn; 77 km/h)
- Range: 450 mi (391 nmi; 724 km)
References
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- ↑ Jouhn Underwood (Winter 1969). "The Quiet Professor". Air Progress Sport Aircraft.
- ↑ Eckland, K.O. (2008-08-15). "American airplanes: Kinner". Aerofiles.com. Retrieved 2011-02-12.
- Bibliography
- The Illustrated Encyclopedia of Aircraft (Part Work 1982-1985). Orbis Publishing.
External links
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