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Data from Plane and Pilot, Jane's all the World's Aircraft 1947, Stinson Operating Manual. General characteristics Crew: one Capacity: three passengers Length: 24 ft 6 in (7.46 m) Wingspan: 33 ft 11 in (10.33 m) Height: 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) Wing area: 155 sq ft (14.4 m 2) Aspect ratio: 7.14 Airfoil: NACA 4412 Empty weight: 1,206 lb (547 kg) Gross weight: 2,150 lb (975 kg) Fuel capacity: 50 US ...
The 10A was the last of the series, but the first to be called "Voyager", a name that was retained for the post-war Stinson 108. [1] Six Model 10s were evaluated by the United States Army Air Forces (USAAF) as the YO-54. The unsuccessful tests led Stinson to design an all-new aircraft designated Model 76, later known as the L-5 Sentinel. [1]
The Stinson Aircraft Company was founded in Dayton, Ohio, in 1920 by aviator Edward “Eddie” Stinson, the brother of aviator Katherine Stinson.After five years of business ventures, Eddie made Detroit, Michigan the focus of his future flying endeavors while still flying as a stunt pilot, earning $100,000 a year for his efforts — a huge sum in those days.
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GO-435 Baseline geared engine model. It incorporates six 3rd-order crankshaft torsional vibration dampers and reduction gearing. It produced 210 hp (157 kW) at 3000 rpm, with a compression ratio of 6.25:1, a dry weight of 407 lb (185 kg) and fitted with a Marvel MA-4-5 carburetor.
Stinson therefore redesigned the aircraft with shorter span wings, shorter fuselage and a choice of less powerful engines as the SM-2 Junior. The aircraft was a strut-braced high-wing monoplane with a sturdy outrigger undercarriage which was braced against the wing support struts and the initial 110 h.p. Warner Scarab engine was normally left ...
The Stinson L-5 Sentinel is a World War II-era liaison aircraft used by the United States Army Air Forces (USAAF), U.S. Army Ground Forces, U.S. Marine Corps and the British Royal Air Force. It was produced by the Stinson Division of the Vultee Aircraft Company (Consolidated-Vultee from mid-1943).
The first design from the Detroit-based Stinson Aircraft Syndicate was the Stinson SB-1 Detroiter, a four-seat cabin biplane with novel features such as cabin heating, individual wheel brakes and electric starter for the nose-mounted 220 hp (164 kW) Wright J-5 Whirlwind engine. It made its first flight on Jan 25th, 1926. [1]