Kreutzer Air Coach
Joseph Kreutzer Corporation · United States · first flew 1928 · transport aircraft
The Kreutzer Air Coach was an American light trimotor transport of the late 1920s. Kreutzer built a series of small high-winged trimotors under this name.
Recognition (WEFT)
| W — Wings | High-mounted, straight |
|---|---|
| E — Engines | 3 × piston, wing-mounted |
| F — Fuselage | 10.21 m fuselage |
| T — Tail | Conventional |
WEFT is AircraftIQ's four-point recognition method — how it works.
Spot it by:
- High-wing trimotor with the two outboard engines slung from the bracing struts to the wing
- Fixed tailwheel undercarriage
- Heated, ventilated cabin with shatterproof glass glazing
A small high-wing monoplane with three engines, two of them hung beneath the wing struts.
Specifications
- The Kreutzer Air Coach has a length of 10.21 m (33 ft).
- It has a wingspan of 14.88 m (49 ft).
- Its maximum speed is 209 km/h (130 mph).
- Typical crew: 2.
Figures are for the representative variant described above; marks differ. See how AircraftIQ sources figures.
History
The company was formed in Los Angeles in late 1928 by Joseph Kreutzer and joined by Lawrence Brown and Albin Peterson, who had designed the Brown-Mercury C-2. The first model, the K-1, flew on 5 December 1928.
Variants
The K-1 carried four people on three 65 hp Velie engines. The K-2 was five feet longer and seated six, the K-3 had three 90 hp LeBlond engines and the K-5 had three 100 hp Kinner K-5 radials. No K-4 designation was used.
Where you'll see it
About 15 were built, flying with small air transport operators in the United States and Mexico, and at least one was converted for agricultural work. Operations were suspended in 1931, and one example survives in airworthy condition.
Related aircraft
AircraftIQ — the aircraft field guide: 8,606 recognition guides, live overhead identification, works offline.