Kreider-Reisner Midget
Kreider-Reisner Aircraft Company · United States · first flew 1926 · light aircraft
The Kreider-Reisner Midget was an American light racing monoplane, the first aircraft designed by the Kreider-Reisner Aircraft Company of Hagerstown, Maryland.
Recognition (WEFT)
| W — Wings | Low-mounted, straight |
|---|---|
| E — Engines | 1 × piston, nose-mounted |
| F — Fuselage | 4.62 m fuselage |
| T — Tail | Conventional |
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- Low-wing racing monoplane
- Very small airframe, 4.6 m long and 6.1 m in span
- Powered by a 29 hp two-cylinder Wright-Morehouse engine
A tiny low-wing racing monoplane with a very small two-cylinder engine, distinct from the high-wing Meyers Midget of the same year.
Specifications
- The Kreider-Reisner Midget has a length of 4.62 m (15 ft).
- It has a wingspan of 6.1 m (20 ft).
- Its maximum speed is 185 km/h (115 mph).
- Typical crew: 1.
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History
Designed by Charles W. Meyers and engineered by Frederick E. Seiler Jr., the Midget first flew in 1926 powered by a 29 hp Wright-Morehouse engine.
Variants
Only one was built. It should not be confused with the Meyers Midget, a high-wing monoplane built in the Kreider-Reisner factory for Meyers in the same year.
Where you'll see it
The Midget won the Scientific American Trophy at the 1926 Nationals.
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