The Kreider-Reisner KR-21-A was a 1928 American two-seat monoplane. It was designed and built by the Kreider-Reisner Aircraft Company of Hagerstown, Maryland.[1] Fairchild Aircraft took over Kreider-Reisner in 1929 and continued to build them, as the Fairchild KR-21, later the Fairchild 21.[2][3]
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Fairchild KR-21-B of 1930 | |
Role | Two-seat monoplane, later biplane Type of aircraft |
National origin | United States |
Manufacturer | Fairchild Aircraft |
Designer | Otto C. Koppen |
First flight | 1928 |
Number built | 2 -A[citation needed] 5 -B model, two being conversions of the -A |
The KR-21-A was a low-wing braced monoplane with two open tandem cockpits and powered by an 100 hp (60 kW) Kinner K-5 radial piston engine.[2] It was of mixed construction and had a fixed tailwheel landing gear and was fitted with dual controls.[2]
The KR-21-B was a more powerful biplane development, using a 125 bhp Kinner B-5 engine.[1] Five were produced, three built as -B models and two converted from the -A.
At least three, most of the production, survive today
The KR-21 would in turn form the basis of the KR-22 parasol-wing monoplane design.[6]
Data from [2]
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