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Kinner K-5 Engine, Waterman Whatsit Aircraft

Air and Space Museum

Object Details

Physical Description

Type: Reciprocating, 5 cylinders, radial, air-cooled
Power rating: 75 kW (100 hp) at 1,810 rpm
Displacement: 6.1 L (372 cu in.)
Bore and Stroke: 108 mm (4.3 in.) x 133 mm (5.3 in.)
Weight: 125 kg (275 lb)

Summary

Kinner Airplane & Motor Corporation was established in Los Angeles in 1919, and first produced a 5-cylinder radial engine. Beginning in 1931, Kinner also produced light aircraft, but went bankrupt in 1937. Kinner Motors followed in 1939, with war time success in thousands of trainers. The cylinders of the K-5 series were apparently equivalent to the Soviet Shvetsov M-11 radial engine design. Kinner introduced a modern flat-6 engine having 168 kW (225 hp) in 1944; however, the company failed following the war.

Credit Line

Gift of Waldo Waterman

Date

1932

Inventory Number

A19500099002

Restrictions & Rights

Usage conditions apply

Type

PROPULSION-Reciprocating & Rotary

Materials

Ferrous Alloy
Non-Magnetic Metal
Paint
Rubber
Adhesive Tape
Solder

Dimensions

3-D (Overall): 100.3 × 87.6 × 123.2cm (3 ft. 3 1/2 in. × 2 ft. 10 1/2 in. × 4 ft. 1/2 in.)

Country of Origin

United States of America

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Data Source

National Air and Space Museum

Metadata Usage

Not determined

Link to Original Record

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/nv9cb10dbb2-7f30-4f4c-b801-b85d3f644b8e

Record ID

nasm_A19500099002

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