Kinner Sportster
Kinner Airplane & Motor Corporation · United States · first flew 1932 · light aircraft
The Kinner Sportster was a 1930s American light monoplane built by Kinner Airplane & Motor Corporation.
Recognition (WEFT)
| W — Wings | Low-mounted, straight |
|---|---|
| E — Engines | 1 × piston, nose-mounted |
| F — Fuselage | 7.37 m fuselage |
| T — Tail | Conventional |
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Spot it by:
- Strut-braced low-wing monoplane with an open cockpit
- Folding wings
- Fixed tailwheel undercarriage and a Kinner five-cylinder radial engine
A single-seat open-cockpit low-wing with strut bracing and folding wings.
Specifications
- The Kinner Sportster has a length of 7.37 m (24 ft).
- It has a wingspan of 11.89 m (39 ft).
- Its maximum speed is 180 km/h (112 mph).
- Typical crew: 1.
Figures are for the representative variant described above; marks differ. See how AircraftIQ sources figures.
History
The company had produced radial engines since 1919 and decided to enter the light aircraft market. The first design was the single-seat Kinner Sportster K.
Variants
Versions had different engines, including the K with a 100 hp Kinner K-5 and the B with a 125 hp Kinner B-5. After the company's bankruptcy the type was also built as the Timm 160 and the Security S-1 Airster.
Where you'll see it
Kinner became bankrupt in 1937 and the rights to the Sportster were acquired by the Timm Aircraft Company. An enlarged four-seat version was produced in 1935 as the Kinner Envoy.
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- Kinner Airster
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