Security Airster S-1
Security National Aircraft Corporation · United States · first flew 1933 · light aircraft
The Security Airster S-1 is an American two-seat, single-engined monoplane designed by Bert Kinner. It was built by the Security National Aircraft Corporation, later the American Aircraft Corporation.
Recognition (WEFT)
| W — Wings | Low-mounted, tapered |
|---|---|
| E — Engines | 1 × piston, nose-mounted |
| F — Fuselage | 7.29 m fuselage |
| T — Tail | Conventional |
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Spot it by:
- Side-by-side two-seat low-wing braced monoplane
- Folding wings
- Fixed tailwheel landing gear with a Kinner K-5 radial
The Airster is a side-by-side two-seat low-wing braced monoplane with folding wings and a radial engine.
Specifications
- The Security Airster S-1 has a length of 7.29 m (24 ft).
- It has a wingspan of 12.19 m (40 ft).
- Its maximum speed is 160 km/h (99 mph).
- Typical crew: 2.
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History
The Airster S-1 appeared in 1933. A coupe option was available to enclose the open cockpit.
Variants
Two prototypes of the S-1 were built, then 12 of the production S-1-A, powered by a 100 hp Kinner K-5. A revised S-1-B with a 125 hp Security S5-125 followed in 1939, and five were built.
Where you'll see it
Only 15 were built before S-1A production stopped in January 1935. One purchaser was the author Edgar Rice Burroughs. The factory and assets were bought in 1942 by the National Airplane and Motor Company.
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