Stinson SB-1 Detroiter
Stinson Aircraft Company · USA · first flew 1926 · airliner
The Stinson SB-1 Detroiter was a single-engine cabin biplane built in the 1920s and used as an airliner and executive aircraft.
Recognition (WEFT)
| W — Wings | High-mounted, straight |
|---|---|
| E — Engines | 1 × piston, nose-mounted |
| F — Fuselage | 8.79 m fuselage |
| T — Tail | Conventional |
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Spot it by:
- Single-bay cabin biplane
- Wright J-4 Whirlwind radial engine in the nose
- Enclosed cabin seating a pilot and passengers, with cabin heating from the engine exhaust
A single-bay biplane of mixed wood and steel-tube construction with a fabric-covered fuselage, an enclosed cabin and a single radial engine in the nose.
Specifications
- The Stinson SB-1 Detroiter has a length of 8.79 m (29 ft).
- It has a wingspan of 10.92 m (36 ft).
- Its maximum speed is 190 km/h (118 mph).
- Typical crew: 1.
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History
Eddie Stinson developed the design in 1925 with a group of Detroit businessmen. The four-seat prototype first flew on 25 January 1926, and 26 SB-1 production aircraft were built between August 1926 and June 1927.
Variants
The SB-1 formed the basis of the monoplane Stinson SM-1 Detroiter, which succeeded it in production.
Where you'll see it
Northwest Airways flew SB-1s on airmail and passenger routes from Minneapolis-St Paul to Chicago, and Hubert Wilkins used two on his 1927 Arctic expedition.
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