Kinner K-5
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The Kinner K-5 was a popular engine for light general and sport aircraft developed by Winfield B. 'Bert' Kinner.[1] With the boom in civilian aviation after Charles Lindbergh's transatlantic flight the K-5 sold well. The K-5 was a rough runningScript error: No such module "Unsubst". but reliable engine and the K-5 and its derivatives were produced in the thousands, powering many World War II trainer aircraft. The K-5 was followed by the B-5, R-5 and R-55. Military engines were designated R-370
Applications
- Adcox Special
- American Eagle A-129 biplane
- Chamberlin C-2
- Davis D-1-K
- Fleet Model 2
- Granville Brothers Model A biplane
- Kinner Sportster
- Kreutzer Air Coach
- Simplex C-2 Red Arrow
- Sullivan Model K-3 Crested Harpy
- Waco KSO
Specifications (Kinner K-5)
Data from Jane's all the World's Aircraft 1928[2]
General characteristics
- Type: Five-cylinder, air-cooled, radial
- Bore: Template:Cvt
- Displacement: Template:Cvt
- Length: Template:Cvt
- Diameter: Template:Cvt
- Dry weight: Template:Cvt
Components
- Valvetrain: 1 inlet and 1 exhaust valve per cylinder
- Fuel system: 1 Stromberg carburetor or 1 double Zenith carburetor
- Fuel type: 73 Octane
- Oil system: pressure fed through hollow crankshaft
- Cooling system: Air
Performance
- Power output:
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- Template:Cvt at 1,650 rpm cruise
- Compression ratio: 5.0:1
- Fuel consumption: Template:Cvt
- Oil consumption: Template:Cvt
- Power-to-weight ratio: Template:Cvt at cruise
References
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Further reading
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External links
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