Kinner Sportwing
Kinner Airplane & Motor Corporation · United States · first flew 1933 · light aircraft
The Kinner Sportwing was an American two-seat light low-wing monoplane built by the Kinner Airplane & Motor Corporation in Glendale, California in the 1930s. It was an improved version of the Kinner Sportster, designed by Max Harlow.
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:
- Cantilever low-wing monoplane with a tractor Kinner B-5 five-cylinder radial
- NACA cowling with blisters enclosing the engine
- Fixed conventional undercarriage with tailwheel and shock absorbers on each main wheel
A small low-wing radial-engined monoplane with a fixed tailwheel undercarriage. Some B-2s and B-2Rs had no engine cowling.
Specifications
- The Kinner Sportwing has a length of 7.37 m (24 ft).
- It has a wingspan of 10.49 m (34 ft).
- Its maximum speed is 196 km/h (122 mph).
- Typical crew: 1.
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History
It is a cantilever low-wing monoplane of mixed construction, with an oval fuselage of welded steel tube covered in fabric. It was powered by a 125 hp Kinner B-5 radial driving a fixed wooden propeller, and first flew in 1933.
Variants
The Sportwing B-2 had the 125 hp Kinner B-5 engine. A total of eight B-2s and three B-2Rs were built.
Where you'll see it
Early owners included glider pioneer Richard du Pont and the actor George Brent. One 1935 B-2 survives in airworthy condition.
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