Kam-Craft Kamvair-2
| Kamvair-2 | |
|---|---|
| Role | Homebuilt aircraft |
| National origin | United States |
| Manufacturer | Kam-craft |
The Kam-Craft Kamvair-2 is an American aircraft designed for homebuilt construction.
Design and development[edit]
The Kamvair-2 is a two- or four-place, strut-braced, high-wing amphibious aircraft, powered by a single engine mounted over the wings. The fuselage is of all-wood construction.[1]
Specifications (Kamvair-2)[edit]
Data from Air Trails
General characteristics
- Crew: one
- Capacity: one passenger
- Length: 24 ft 2 in (7.37 m)
- Wingspan: 36 ft (11 m)
- Height: 7 ft 10 in (2.39 m)
- Wing area: 160 sq ft (15 m2)
- Empty weight: 1,150 lb (522 kg)
- Gross weight: 1,650 lb (748 kg)
- Fuel capacity: 20 U.S. gallons (76 L; 17 imp gal)
- Powerplant: 1 × Chevrolet Corvair engine conversion 6-cyl horizontally opposed air-cooled piston engine, 125 hp (93 kW)
- Propellers: 2-bladed
Performance
- Maximum speed: 87 kn (100 mph, 160 km/h)
- Cruise speed: 78 kn (90 mph, 140 km/h)
- Stall speed: 17 kn (20 mph, 32 km/h)
- Range: 260 nmi (300 mi, 480 km)
- Service ceiling: 8,000 ft (2,400 m)
See also[edit]
Aircraft of comparable role, configuration, and era
- Taylor Coot Low wing amphibious homebuilt
References[edit]
- ^ Air Trails: 78. Summer 1971.
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