Kadiak KC-2 Speedster
| Kadiak KC-2 Speedster | |
|---|---|
| Role | Homebuilt aircraft |
| National origin | United States |
| Manufacturer | Kadiak |
| Designer | Everett E. David |
| First flight | 1931 |
| Number built | 1 |
| Developed from | Kadiak KC-1 Speedster |
The Kadiak KC-2 Speedster is an American single-seat, radial engined homebuilt biplane designed prior to World War II.
Design and development
[edit]The KC-2 was an original design of Everett E. David, built in 1931.[1]
The aircraft was built with a welded steel tube fuselage, wooden wings, and fabric covering. It originally used a 95 hp (71 kW) Velie M-5 5-cylinder radial engine,[2] later replaced with a similar but more powerful 90 hp (67 kW) Lambert, and was designed for engines up to 145 hp (108 kW).
Operational history
[edit]The designer sold the KC-2 in 1939. It was storm damaged post-war, rebuilt and re-licensed, remaining active until at least 1977.[2]
Specifications
[edit]Data from Experimenter
General characteristics
- Length: 16 ft 8 in (5.08 m)
- Wingspan: 19 ft 10 in (6.05 m)
- Height: 7 ft 6 in (2.29 m)
- Wing area: 104 sq ft (9.7 m2)
- Airfoil: Clark Y, NACA M1
- Empty weight: 760 lb (345 kg)
- Gross weight: 1,080 lb (490 kg)
- Powerplant: 1 × Lambert R-267 5- cylinder radial, 90 hp (67 kW)
Performance
- Maximum speed: 132 kn (152 mph, 245 km/h)
- Cruise speed: 110 kn (130 mph, 210 km/h)
- Range: 456 nmi (525 mi, 845 km)
- Service ceiling: 16,000 ft (4,900 m)
- Rate of climb: 1,100 ft/min (5.6 m/s)
- Wing loading: 10.4 lb/sq ft (51 kg/m2)
References
[edit]- ^ "The Kadiak "Speedster"". experimenter. July 1955.
- ^ a b "Aerofiles: Kadiak aircraft". Retrieved 2010-12-08.