Thursday, September 20, 2007

Stinsons

This is a Stinson 105, also known as a HW-75.



The 105s had 3 seats and a 75HP engine. Stinson 10As had a 90HP engine. The third seat was for a very small child, they were, in essence, two-seaters.

This is a 10A:


The 105s and 10As were prewar airplanes, as the development of horizontally-opposed engines made it practical to build light airplanes smaller than the far larger Reliants.

This is a Reliant, this one was the personal airplane of the Governor of Connecticut:


After World War II, Stinson developed the 125, which, with a Lycoming 125HP engine, was a bit underpowered for a 4-seater; the prototype was re-engined with a 150HP Franklin and became the 108.

This is the prototype:
And this is a Stinson 108 Voyager:

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2 comments:

  1. LBJ9/20/2007 10:33 PM

    I want one for christmas.
    "Dear Santa. .. . .I've been a good girl, though it's not been by choice. . . "

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  2. Comrade Misfit9/21/2007 6:52 AM

    They are fun to fly, no doubt.

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