Kreider-Reisner Midget
| Midget | |
|---|---|
| Role | Light racing monoplane |
| National origin | United States |
| Manufacturer | Kreider-Reisner Aircraft Company |
| Designer | Charles W Meyers |
| First flight | 1926 |
| Number built | 1 |
The Kreider-Reisner Midget was an American light racing monoplane, the first aircraft designed by the Kreider-Reisner Aircraft Company of Hagerstown, Maryland.[1]
Design and development
The Midget was a low-wing racing monoplane powered by a 29 hp (22 kW) Wright-Morehouse engine which first flew in 1926.[2] Designed by Charles W Meyers and engineered by Frederick E. Seiler, Jr.,[3] it should not be confused with the Meyers Midget a high-wing monoplane built in the Kreider-Reisner factory for Meyers in the same year.[2] The Midget won the Scientific American Trophy at the 1926 Nationals.[2]
Specifications
Data from www.aerofiles.com[2]
General characteristics
- Crew: 1
- Length: 15 ft 2 in (4.62 m)
- Wingspan: 20 ft 0 in (6.10 m)
- Powerplant: 1 × Wright-Morehouse , 29 hp (22 kW)
Performance
- Maximum speed: 112 mph (180 km/h, 97 kn)
- Stall speed: 48 mph (77 km/h, 42 kn)
References
Notes
- ^ Orbis 1985, p. 1674
- ^ a b c d "American airplanes: Ka - Ku". www.aerofiles.com. 7 March 2009. Retrieved 19 November 2011.
- ^ http://www.flyhagerstown.com/downloads/pdf/AAHS_V48N3_2003_Hagerstown_Airport.pdf
Bibliography
- The Illustrated Encyclopedia of Aircraft (Part Work 1982-1985). Orbis Publishing.
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