The Kinner Airplane & Motor Corporation had been producing radial engines since 1919 decided to enter the light aircraft market. The first design was a single-seat low-wing monoplane the Kinner Sportster K with a fixed tailwheel landing gear. Further versions followed with different engines. The strut-braced, low-wing, open cockpit, conventional gear aircraft featured folding wings.[1] In 1933, an improved version the Sportwing B-2 was introduced. An enlarged four-seat version was produced in 1935 as the Kinner Envoy. Kinner became bankrupt in 1937 and rights to the Sportster were acquired by the Timm Aircraft Company. The Sportster was also produced after the Bankruptcy by Security-National Corp as the Security S-1 Airster
The Illustrated Encyclopedia of Aircraft (Part Work 1982–1985). Orbis Publishing.
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"Wings Of Airplane Fold Up In Three Minutes", Kinner K-5 Sportster with optional wing fold, Popular Mechanics, March 1934
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kinner, sportster, 1930s, american, light, monoplane, built, kinner, airplane, motor, corporation, sportsterrole, light, monoplanemanufacturer, kinner, airplane, motor, corporationdesigner, harlowfirst, flight, 1932, contents, design, development, variants, sp. The Kinner Sportster was a 1930s American light monoplane built by Kinner Airplane amp Motor Corporation SportsterRole Light monoplaneManufacturer Kinner Airplane amp Motor CorporationDesigner Max B HarlowFirst flight 1932 Contents 1 Design and development 2 Variants 3 Specifications B 1 Sportster 4 See also 5 References 5 1 Notes 5 2 Bibliography 6 External linksDesign and development editThe Kinner Airplane amp Motor Corporation had been producing radial engines since 1919 decided to enter the light aircraft market The first design was a single seat low wing monoplane the Kinner Sportster K with a fixed tailwheel landing gear Further versions followed with different engines The strut braced low wing open cockpit conventional gear aircraft featured folding wings 1 In 1933 an improved version the Sportwing B 2 was introduced An enlarged four seat version was produced in 1935 as the Kinner Envoy Kinner became bankrupt in 1937 and rights to the Sportster were acquired by the Timm Aircraft Company The Sportster was also produced after the Bankruptcy by Security National Corp as the Security S 1 AirsterVariants editK Sportster Powered by a 100 hp 75 kW Kinner K 5 engine K 5 Sportster B Sportster Powered by a 125 hp 93 kW Kinner B 5 engine B 1 Sportster Powered by a 125 hp 93 kW Kinner B 5 engine B 2R Sportster B 2 Sportsters modified by Timm aircraft with 160 hp 119 kW Kinner R 5 engines after Kinners bankruptcy also marketed as the Timm 160 Timm 160 Sportsaters modified by the Timm Aircraft Company powered by 160 hp 119 kW Kinner R 5 engines Security S 1 Airster Production of the re named Sportster by Security National Corp formed by Kinner after the original company s bankruptcySpecifications B 1 Sportster editData from 2 General characteristicsCrew 1 Capacity 1 Length 24 ft 2 in 7 37 m Wingspan 39 ft 0 in 11 89 m Fuel capacity 24 US gal 20 imp gal 91 L Load 603 lb 274 kg Powerplant 1 Kinner B 5 5 cyl air cooled radial piston engine 125 hp 93 kW Performance Maximum speed 112 mph 180 km h 97 kn Cruise speed 98 mph 158 km h 85 kn Stall speed 40 mph 64 km h 35 kn Range 440 mi 710 km 380 nmi Service ceiling 15 000 ft 4 600 m See also editReferences editNotes edit John Underwood Winter 1969 The Quiet Professor Air Progress Sport Aircraft Eckland K O 2008 08 15 American airplanes Kinner Aerofiles com Retrieved 2011 02 12 Bibliography edit The Illustrated Encyclopedia of Aircraft Part Work 1982 1985 Orbis Publishing External links edit Wings Of Airplane Fold Up In Three Minutes Kinner K 5 Sportster with optional wing fold Popular Mechanics March 1934 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Kinner Sportster amp oldid 1185363069, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
