Kinner Sportwing
American light aircraft
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The Kinner Sportwing was a 1930s American light monoplane built by Kinner Airplane & Motor Corporation.
| Sportwing | |
|---|---|
| 1934 Kinner Sport Wing restored by Dale Miller at Cable Airport Upland California | |
| General information | |
| Type | Light monoplane |
| Manufacturer | Kinner Airplane & Motor Corporation |
| Designer | Max B. Harlow, Robert Porter |
| History | |
| First flight | 1933 |
Design and development
The Sportwing was an improved version of the companies earlier Sportster designed by Max Harlow.[1] An enlarged four-seat version was produced in 1935 as the Kinner Envoy. Kinner became bankrupt in 1937 and rights to the Sportwing were acquired by the Timm Aircraft Company.
Variants
- Sportwing B-2
- Powered by a 125 hp (93 kW) Kinner B-5 engine.
- Sportster B-2R
- Powered by a 160 hp (120 kW) Kinner R-5 engine.
Specifications (B-2)
General characteristics
- Crew: 1
- Capacity: 1
- Length: 24 ft 2 in (7.37 m)
- Wingspan: 34 ft 5 in (10.49 m)
- Height: 7 ft 2 in (2.18 m)
- Wing area: 174.25 sq ft (16.188 m2)
- Empty weight: 1,197 lb (543 kg)
- Gross weight: 1,875 lb (850 kg)
- Load: 633 lb (287 kg)
- Powerplant: 1 × Kinner B-5 5-cyl. air-cooled radial piston engine, 125 hp (93 kW)
Performance
- Maximum speed: 122 mph (196 km/h, 106 kn)
- Cruise speed: 110 mph (180 km/h, 96 kn)
- Stall speed: 48 mph (77 km/h, 42 kn)
- Range: 450 mi (720 km, 390 nmi)
