Kinner Sportwing Explained

Sportwing
Type:	Light monoplane
Designer:	Max B. Harlow, Robert Porter

The Kinner Sportwing was a 1930s American light monoplane built by Kinner Airplane & Motor Corporation.

Design and development

The Sportwing was an improved version of the companies earlier Sportster designed by Max Harlow.^[1] An enlarged four-seat version was produced in 1935 as the Kinner Envoy. Kinner became bankrupt in 1937 and rights to the Sportwing were acquired by the Timm Aircraft Company.

Variants

Sportwing B-2

Powered by a 125hp Kinner B-5 engine.

Sportster B-2R

Powered by a 160hp Kinner R-5 engine.

References

Bibliography

• Book: The Illustrated Encyclopedia of Aircraft (Part Work 1982-1985). Orbis Publishing.

Notes and References

1. Air Progress Sport Aircraft. The Quiet Professor. Jouhn Underwood. Winter 1969.

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