Where results make sense

About us   |   Why use us?   |   Reviews   |   PR   |   Contact us

Stinson Aircraft Corporation The Stinson Reliant was a rugged aircraft built of fabric-covered welded steel-tubing structures with a single strut-braced double-tapered wing, and one of the last of the “taildraggers” (an airplane lacking a nose-wheel so it looked like its tail dragged when taxiing). A Stinson Reliant swooped down as the flight officer grappled the airmail container with a long hook while incoming airmail was dropped from the plane to a waiting Post Office representative. The Stinson SR-10 Reliant was also transformed for use in World War II as the UC-81, used by the U.S. Army as a utility aircraft, and the AT-19/V-77, used by the British Royal Navy for a passenger transport, instrument trainer and photo-reconnaissance aircraft. www.centennialofflight.gov /essay/GENERAL_AVIATION/stinson/GA2.htm   (1604 words)

Reliant SR10E In fact, the "Stinson" saga is so replete with special sanctity that if you ever got caught in the telling of a really tall airplane tale, you need but to say that you were flying a Stinson SR-something-or-other, and your reputation was saved, no questions asked. There were 3 versions of the Wright-powered (SR-10 series) "Reliant" and every one was the finest airplane that Stinson craftsmen could put together; they were always rolled out with pride and the customer, or the customer and his hired pilot, were usually waiting at the door. The civilian "Reliant" was finished, it had its day in the limelight, but it did contribute further by being a pattern for design of the famous V-77 and AT-19 of which at least 500 were built. members.shaw.ca /flightlines/smg_sr10e.htm   (1267 words)

Reliant SR9D Mara, vice-president at Stinson, who was understandably proud of their new line, flew a new SR-9 out to the west coast for delivery in June of 1937; of course, he demonstrated the airplane at likely spots along the way. The Stinson "Reliant" models SR-9D and SR-9E were high-winged cabin monoplanes with seating arranged for 4 or 5. Because of ever-increasing dimension and the inevitable gaining of weight, the newer "Reliant" series was no longer a go-anywhere airplane, as compared to the earlier Stinson monoplanes, but it still did a very impressive job of getting in and getting out when in good hands. members.shaw.ca /flightlines/smg_sr9d.htm   (1238 words)

Stinson SR-10 This merger allowed Stinson to offer its aircraft at lower prices and still develop new designs, the 1931 Model W and the 1932 Model R-2/3 series, the direct forebears of the famous Reliant series. In 1933, Stinson delivered the SR-1 and SR-2, and with a progression of refinements and engine upgrades, the series continued from the SR-4 to, in 1938, the SR-10. Stinson later produced 500 military versions of the Reliants as the AT-19/V-77 for the British Royal Navy which used them mostly as instrument trainers along with utility passenger carrier and photo-reconnaissance work. www.nasm.si.edu /research/aero/aircraft/stinson.htm   (1029 words)

National Postal Museum Stinson Reliant monoplanes were used in 1939 to test a unique airmail service for communities that did not have landing fields. The plane that was initially used was a single engine Stinson aircraft, capable of operating at speeds of approximately 150 miles an hour. The Stinson airplane is flying with its hook down, to pick up the mail in the container strung between hooks. www.postalmuseum.si.edu /exhibits/2c2b4_stinson.html   (638 words)

Lyon's "Classic Stinson VI" One of my former criticisms of the LAGO Roaring Thirties' Stinson was that the gauges were all of a modern type, in their appearance, but Bill generally likes to develop a certain ambiance about his designs, so the panel and cockpits of these aircraft are in line with creating the feel of the 1930s. The airfiles for either the Classic VI Stinson Reliant or the Ford powered Pietenpol Aircamper are far more than acceptable and in the case of the Stinson, I found that performing forward or sideslips to be easy and very authentic in how this FS aircraft reacts, particularly on recovery over the threshold. The Classic VI Stinson Reliant is a strong performer, with a cruise speed comparable to the default Cessna 182S, but with a better rate of climb. www.avsim.com /pages/1003/stinson/classic_stinson_vi.html   (2753 words)

AMT Stinson SR-9 Reliant The Reliant series of aircraft was designed by E.A. "Eddie" Stinson as a four-to-five seat commercial monoplane that set the standard for the side-by-side, four seat automotive type of seating for corporate and personal aircraft. Stinson continued to design aircraft for many years, notably several scout aircraft and other light liaison aircraft for the military such as the L-1 Vigilant and the L-5 Sentinel. It’s not a perfect kit and is not up to today’s standards but it is the only 1/48 scale Stinson Reliant out there and does give the modeler a fairly solid foundation to work off of. www.swannysmodels.com /Stinson.html   (1197 words)

Bushplanes in Alaska, 2003 This Stinson was built in July 1933 and seats 4 passengers; some specifications: rate of climb 675 ft/min., cruising speed 110 mph and range 450 miles. The Reliant was also used in 1939 to test a unique airmail service for communities that did not have landing fields. Stinson Reliants became the mainstay of Alaskan bush operators for more than a quarter of a century. www.ruudleeuw.com /alcan03-museum2.htm   (1356 words)

Stinson AT-19 Reliant The initial Stinson SR Reliant was introduced in the summer of 1933. The Reliant was built in several versions varying between four and five-seats and using different engines. Two Stinson SR-5 Reliants were purchased by the Navy in the mid-thirties. www.shanaberger.com /AT-19.htm   (94 words)

"All American Aviation" The plane, a Stinson Reliant [NX2311], flown by Norman Rintoul, was used in experimental mail, human, and glider pickup flights only, not in regularly scheduled air mail pickups. The planes chosen for the service were rugged Stinson Reliants, a tight-turning airplane superbly adapted to flying around hills and through valleys. With the reliability of the system proved, AAA received a certificate of convenience and necessity to engage in air transportation with respect to property and mail. www.oldbeacon.com /gallery/gallery6/gal6-14.htm   (1190 words)

Stinson Reliant airplane airfix plastic model Kits This limited edition die cast Stinson is actually a bank - the coin slot is cleverly hidden under the hinged canopy. Featuring the markings of the U.S. Army, this is actually the military version of the Reliant, known as the UC-81 transport. Featuring the markings of the U.S. Army Air Force, this is actually the military version of the Reliant, known as the UC-81 transport. www.johnjohn.co.uk /shop/alpha/stinson_reliant.html   (205 words)

Stinson Reliant aircraft profile. Aircraft Database of the Fleet Air Arm Archive 1939-1945 The Stinson Reliant (Stinson SR-10 Reliant "Gullwing") was a four-to-five seat commercial monoplane which was the brainchild of E.A. "Eddie" Stinson, and was designed for private operators and small charter companies. The Stinson AT-19s Reliant (Stinson Reliant SR) was built by the Americans for the British during WWII. An airworthy Reliant is preserved at the National Aviation Museum (Canada) Mk C-FHAW but not flown recently, other museum examples include the Alaska Aviation Heritage Museum (Stinson Reliant V-77, AT-19 MANUFACTURED: 1942), and the Virginia Aviation Museum (Serial 5903). www.fleetairarmarchive.net /Aircraft/Reliant.htm   (1974 words)

For Old Times Sake - Katherine Stinson Genealogy Catherine ANDERSON, the wife of William Baxter STINSON, was born 18 Jan 1850 in Kirkwood, Madison Co, Mississippi. Edward A. STINSON, the son of William Baxter STINSON and Catherine E. "Kate" ANDERSON, was born in Canton, Madison County, Mississippi on 12 Aug 1868. Madge STINSON, the daughter of Edward Anderson STINSON and Emma BEAVERS, was born 05 Jul 1895 in Ft. Payne, Dekalb Co., AL. www.natchezbelle.org /oldtime/stinson.htm   (2365 words)

Larry Westin's Stinson 108 Photo Page   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-08-02) Stinson built 53 tri engined high wing airliners known by two names, the SM6000 and the Model "T" (which supposedly referred to Tri Motor). Shown here is a Stinson model R-2, NC447M, serial number 8521 built in 1934, only 3 airplanes of this type were built by Stinson under Type Certificate 489. Last Stinson Reliant was the V-77 which was a modified SR-10 built during World War II primarily for the British. www.stinsonflyer.com /ac-9.htm   (467 words)

AVSIM LAGO's Roaring 30's Review In 1939, "Eddie" Stinson had sold the Stinson aircraft company to the Vultee company and they maintained the AT-19/SR-10 designation, but post-world war II they (Vultee) changed this numbering to the V-77 (the Gullwing was the Vultee Company's 77th design). The LAGO version of the Stinson Reliant is quite well rendered and is certainly among the best I've seen of this classic aircraft from the 1930s. The 2D panel in the Stinson is very tall, making it rather difficult to see forward without raising your seat, but because I could get equal performance (fps) in the 3D VC mode as I did in the 2D mode, I found myself flying from this position the preferred method. www.avsim.com /pages/1003/roaring_30s/lago_roaring_30s.html   (3103 words)

Radio Control Zone - Small scale-semiscale stinson reliant does anyone know of a manuf of a scale/semiscale rc stinson reliant (any version) with a span of 40" - 70"...i know of topflites 100" and dumas' 30" which could be converted to rc, but im looking for something inbetween...im looking for a kit....trying to avoid scratch building...any help is greatly appreciated Watch Ebay ads until a Berkeley Stinson Reliant shows up, go to Home page and enter "Berkeley Stinson Reliant" also try "Stinson Reliant" also try different spellings of Berkeley ie Berkley, Berkly, etc. I have seen these kits on Ebay but they are 50 years old and now very scarce. I have a 57inch Sterling Stinson Reliant NIB in pristine condition. forums.radiocontrolzone.com /showthread.php?t=84624   (449 words)

Stinson Goodies: Books, Art and more Today, about 3,000 Stinson airplanes remain and are still greatly esteemed by aviation enthusiasts, 56 years after the last one was built. The Stinson Reliant, introduced in 1933, was a masterpiece of classic styling with its distinctive gull-wings and molded engine cowling. The award-winning Detroiter was recognized for its reliability and endurance, and was the first American airplane with a completely enclosed, soundproof, and heated cabin - with the added safety of having brakes on its wheels. www.hangar9aeroworks.com /StinsonGoodies/StinsonGoodies.htm   (910 words)

Westin's Stinson 108 Voyager Aviation Page   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-08-02) Stinson 108 Instrument Panel Page Shown are images of the Stinson 108 instrument panel as delivered from the factory, plus images of instrument panels installed in the field. While the Stinson 108 is the subject aircraft, the process applies to almost all tube and fabric type light aircraft. Stinson 108 Trivia Question This is a question about the Stinson 108 sent to me by David Talley. www.stinsonflyer.com /ac-0.htm   (3723 words)

Top Flite Stinson Reliant Giant Scale Product Review Just point the nose in any direction, and the Stinson will fly as though it were on rails. Although we can't imagine many full-scale Stinson's doing so, loops and rolls were very smooth and crisp. Looping the Stinson just requires pulling back on the stick and remembering to pull the power back on the downside of the loop. www.top-flite.com /reviews/topa0310-man.html   (2004 words)

Stinson Reliant / UC-81 Info   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-08-02) The Stinson Reliant was designed as a civilian aircraft in the 1930s, with eight different versions available by 1939. Production of the Reliant ceased on the USA's entry into the war, but a number of civil machines were impressed into military service, where they received the designation UC-81. Production was resumed on the Reliant for the purpose of providing the British with 500 examples for the Royal Navy under Lend-Lease agreements. www.daveswarbirds.com /usplanes/aircraft/reliant.htm   (171 words)

Stinson To keep the route it had to be flown once a year, and by an airline, so MCA flew one year with a war-surplus Cessna UC-78, one year with a Stinson Reliant, and one year with 1948 Stinson 108-3 [NC6264M] — all generic planes with no MCA logos them. Eddie Stinson was fatally injured in a crash landing of the prototye R on 1/25/32. Flown in one test by Eddie Stinson, who likened its flight characteristics to "a brick" and cancelled the project in 1928. www.aerofiles.com /_stin.html   (4145 words)

Building Vintage Berkeley Stinson Reliant 42"w/s - RC Groups I have been coocoo about Stinson Reliants since the Comet SR-7 kit that I built as a child around 1950. I have the same old Sterling Reliant SR-8 kit too, a friend of mine used to fly one at Mile Square her in So Ca about nine years ago. Another friend had a Cleveland Reliant around 8-foot w/s that was a pussycat, built like a huge rubber powered stick model. www.rcgroups.com /forums/showthread.php?t=304704   (1069 words)

Stinson l08 Links & Resources The Type Certificate Data Sheet for the Stinson 108 series, revision 27, dated July 14, 2005 in PDF format, requires Adobe Acrobat. Stinson 108 Voyager Page by Larry Westin - perhaps the most extensive accumulation of information on the Stinson 108 series to be found anywhere on the web. Stinson Reliant Home Page - a website devoted to Reliants and other round engine Stinsons, by Todd Matthies. www.hangar9aeroworks.com /108links.htm   (862 words)

The Southern Aviator Delta Air Lines recently took delivery of a 1936 Stinson SR-8E Reliant that was flown by Northeast Airlines, which merged with Delta in 1972. The Stinson was donated in 2004 to the Delta Air Transport Heritage Museum in Atlanta by George Massey, and restored to its original 1941 livery. The Stinson Aircraft Co. was started in Dayton, Ohio, in 1920 by Edward "Eddie" Stinson, nine years after he learned to fly with the Wright brothers. www.southern-aviator.com /editorial/articledetail.lasso?-token.key=11644&-token.src=index&-nothing   (241 words)

Rare Aircraft :: For Sale: 1937 Stinson SR-9C Reliant We are fortunate at this time to have in our restoration inventory a 1937 Stinson Reliant that is arguably the finest example of the Gullwing Reliant series in existence. We are offering a position for 2004 delivery, and there is no doubt that when finished, it will be the premier example of this legendary type. Stinson's traditional custom paint style in state-of-the-art polyurethane finish. www.rareaircraft.com /forsale_1937StinsonSR-9C.html   (320 words)

"IS IT AMERICAN, OR IS IT STINSON?" One was that Stinson had a reputation of building a "rugged" airplane. Then, one of the "old-timers" in the tower remembered the Stinson Reliant that American used to own back in the late 1930's. So, over the radio, he mentioned the old Reliant, and questioned Dad if we might be actually be a new Stinson that American Airlines had once again acquired. members.aol.com /robinsondk/stinson.htm   (1737 words)

Pictures - Stinson Factory   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-08-02) These Stinson factory pictures were taken while Konnie was visiting the Stinson Factory in Michigan in 1935 (?). He was the Stinson Dealer for Western Canada and sold the Stinson Reliant prototype CF-AUS to Tom Lamb of Winnipeg. Stinson Reliant CF-AUS on floats, near Lac DuBonnet, Manitoba - CF-AUS www.kw.igs.net /~brianj/stinson.htm   (72 words)

No. 1251: Katherine Stinson Next, she claimed to be only 16 (instead of 21), she billed herself as The Flying Schoolgirl, and she took up exhibition flying. Eddie Stinson, who designed private planes between bouts with alcoholism, is the one my generation remembers. But Katherine Stinson, daring and methodical Katherine, was the driving engine behind it all. www.uh.edu /engines/epi1251.htm   (589 words)

Custom Classics 6 - 1934 Pietenpol Air Camper and 1937 Stinson SR-9C In contrast the Stinson Reliant (Stinson SR-10 Reliant "Gullwing") was a four-to-five seat commercial monoplane which was the brainchild of E.A. "Eddie" Stinson, and was designed for private operators and small charter companies. It was regarded as a strikingly handsome airplane - with its distinctive gull wing - and was known for its ease in handling and its ability to carry four to five people in comfort. Being close to the automobile plants enabled Stinson to use a lot of car parts in their manufacture! www.oldbeacon.com /fs/fs_classic-6.htm   (587 words)

Cook County News-Herald - Grand Marais, Minnesota Photo above by Vicki Biggs-Anderson Rebuilt from a literal pile of junk, this Stinson Reliant owned and flown by aviation legend “Jimmy” Doolittle in the 1930s, above, spends the winter at Cook County airport. They and the rest of their team rebuilt the Stinson over the past 3 1/2 years, flying it to Oshkosh in July. Roy said the parts moved with the family and all the Dinnsdorf kids recall playing amidst the disembodied rubble during their growing up years. www.grandmarais-mn.com /placed/index.php?sect_rank=1&story_id=210457   (493 words)

Try your search on: Qwika (all wikis)

About us   |   Why use us?   |   Reviews   |   Press   |   Contact us   Copyright © 2005-2007 www.factbites.com Usage implies agreement with terms.