Kadiak KC-2 Speedster | |
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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.
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).
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]
Data from Experimenter
General characteristics
Performance
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.
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).
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]
Data from Experimenter
General characteristics
Performance