Rearwin Speedster
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| Role | Sport aircraft |
| National origin | United States |
| Manufacturer | Rearwin |
| First flight | 1935 |
| Number built | ca 14 |
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The Rearwin Speedster was a sport aircraft produced in the United States in the 1930s.[1][2]
Design and development
The Speedster was a high-wing strut-braced monoplane of conventional design with an enclosed cabin and fixed, tailskid undercarriage.[2] Developed during the Great Depression, work was suspended between 1934 and 1937.[2] By the time it was resumed, the ACE Cirrus engine that had powered the two prototypes was out of production, and Speedsters produced in series had Menasco C-4 engines.[2]
Variants
- Speedster 6000 - prototypes with ACE Cirrus engines (2 built)
- Speedster 6000M - production version with Menasco C-4 engine (ca 12 built)
Specifications (6000M)
Rearwin Speedster
Data from "Rearwin Speedster"
General characteristics
- Crew: One pilot
- Capacity: 1 passenger
- Length: 22 ft 2 in (6.76 m)
- Wingspan: 32 ft 0 in (9.75 m)
- Height: 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)
- Empty weight: 1,052 lb (478 kg)
- Gross weight: 1,668 lb (758 kg)
- Powerplant: 1 × Menasco C-4, 125 hp (93 kW)
Performance
- Maximum speed: 166 mph (266 km/h)
- Range: 600 miles (960 km)
- Rate of climb: 750 ft/min (3.8 m/s)
References
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- Notes
- Bibliography
- The Illustrated Encyclopedia of Aircraft. London: Aerospace Publishing.
- "Rearwin Speedster". Rearwin Airplanes (cached by Google). Retrieved 2009-01-26.
- Taylor, Michael J. H. (1989). Jane's Encyclopedia of Aviation. London: Studio Editions.
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