Kinner Sportwing

Sportwing
Role	Light monoplane
Manufacturer	Kinner Airplane & Motor Corporation
Designer	Max B. Harlow, Robert Porter
First flight	1933

The Kinner Sportwing was a 1930s American light monoplane built by Kinner Airplane & Motor Corporation.

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)

Data from ^[2][3]

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 (96 kn; 177 km/h)
• Stall speed: 48 mph (42 kn; 77 km/h)
• Range: 450 mi (391 nmi; 724 km)

References

1. Jouhn Underwood (Winter 1969). "The Quiet Professor". Air Progress Sport Aircraft.
2. Eckland, K.O. (2008-08-15). "American airplanes: Kinner". Aerofiles.com. Retrieved 2011-02-12.
3. "Flying Equipment: A New Plane and a New Engine by Kinner". Aviation. Vol. 33 no. 2. February 1934. pp. 58–59. (registration required (help)).

Bibliography

• The Illustrated Encyclopedia of Aircraft (Part Work 1982-1985). Orbis Publishing.

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