Stinson SM8A Junior | MSN 4029 | N205W
PBA Fleet: Stinson SM8A Junior
The Stinson Junior was a high-winged American monoplane of the late 1920s, built for private owners, and was one of the first such designs to feature a fully enclosed cabin.
General Characteristics (SM-2AC)
Crew: 1
Capacity: 3 passengers
Length: 29 ft 0 in / 8.84 m
Wingspan: 41 ft 8 in / 12.70 m
Height: 8 ft 3 in /2.51 m
Wing area: 236 sq ft / 21.9 m²
Empty weight: 2,169 lb /984 kg
Gross weight: 3,229 lb /1,465 kg
Capacity: 3 passengers
Length: 29 ft 0 in / 8.84 m
Wingspan: 41 ft 8 in / 12.70 m
Height: 8 ft 3 in /2.51 m
Wing area: 236 sq ft / 21.9 m²
Empty weight: 2,169 lb /984 kg
Gross weight: 3,229 lb /1,465 kg
Performance (SM-2AC)
Powerplant: 1 × Wright Whirlwind J6-7 nine-cylinder radial air-cooled , 225 hp / 168 kW
Maximum speed: 135 mph / 217 km/h / 117 kts
Cruise speed: 113 mph / 182 km/h / 98 kts
Range: 450 mi / 720 km / 390 nmi
Service ceiling: 22,000 ft / 6,700 m
Rate of climb: 1,200 ft/min / 6.1 m/s
Maximum speed: 135 mph / 217 km/h / 117 kts
Cruise speed: 113 mph / 182 km/h / 98 kts
Range: 450 mi / 720 km / 390 nmi
Service ceiling: 22,000 ft / 6,700 m
Rate of climb: 1,200 ft/min / 6.1 m/s
The PBA Stinson SM8A Junior Fleet
Photos of the entire fleet of Stinson SM8A Juniors are published below. Click on each of them for information and photos. Aircraft are sorted by Registration (N-Number) with prior registrations in parentheses where applicable.
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