Kinner K-5

K-5
Kinner K-5 on display at the Pima Air & Space Museum
TypeRadial engine
National originUnited States of America
ManufacturerKinner Airplane & Motor Corporation
Developed intoKinner B-5

The Kinner K-5 was a popular engine for light general and sport aircraft developed by Winfield B. 'Bert' Kinner. With the boom in civilian aviation after Charles Lindbergh's transatlantic flight the K-5 sold well. The K-5 was a rough running[citation needed] but reliable engine and the K-5 and its derivatives were produced in the thousands, powering many World War II trainer aircraft. The K-5 was followed by the B-5, R-5 and R-55. Military engines were designated R-370.

Variants

K-5
Rated at 100 hp (75 kW) at 1,810 rpm.
K-52
Rated at 100 hp (75 kW) at 1,810 rpm.

Applications

Specifications (Kinner K-5)

Data from Jane's all the World's Aircraft 1928

General characteristics

Components

Performance

References

  1. ↑ "Winfield B. "Bert" Kinner Collection, 1919-1993". Retrieved 29 November 2010.
  2. ↑ Aircraft Engine Listing. Washington, D.C.: Civil Aeronautics Administration, U.S. Department of Commerce. 15 May 1950. p. 9. Retrieved 13 October 2026.
  3. ↑ Wilkinson, Paul H. (1945). Aircraft Engines of the World, 1945 (Revised ed.). New York: Paul H. Wilkinson. p. 107. Retrieved 13 October 2026.
  4. ↑ Grey, C.G., ed. (1928). Jane's all the World's Aircraft 1928. London: Sampson Low, Marston & company, ltd. p. 56d.

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