Kinner Airster
Kinner Airplane & Motor Corporation · United States · first flew 1920 · light aircraft
The Kinner Airster is an American two-seat single-engined biplane designed by Bert Kinner.
Recognition (WEFT)
| W — Wings | Mid-mounted, straight |
|---|---|
| E — Engines | 1 × piston, nose-mounted |
| F — Fuselage | 6.5 m fuselage |
| T — Tail | Conventional |
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Spot it by:
- Two-seat biplane
- Single 60 hp Lawrance L-5 radial engine at the nose
- Small light biplane of the early 1920s
It is a small two-seat biplane with a radial engine.
Specifications
- The Kinner Airster has a length of 6.5 m (21 ft).
- It has a wingspan of 8.53 m (28 ft).
- Its maximum speed is 137 km/h (85 mph).
- Typical crew: 2.
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History
It first flew in 1920 and was built by the Kinner Airplane & Motor Corporation. It was powered by a 60 hp Lawrance L-5 radial engine.
Variants
The first Airster was a single-seater with a 60 hp Lawrance L-4 and was rebuilt as a two-seater. Later aircraft used a variety of 60 hp engines, and a three-seat variant with a 100 hp Kinner K-2 appeared in 1927.
Where you'll see it
Amelia Earhart owned an Airster, which is shown in a photograph from around 1921.
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