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The Spinks Akromaster is an aerobatic aircraft that was designed by Charlie Hillard.[1]

Akromaster
Role	Aerobatic aircraft Type of aircraft
National origin	United States
Designer	Charlie Hillard

Design and development

"Pappy" Spinks provided the funding and name to Charlie Hillard for the creation of the Akromaster.[2]

The Akromaster is a single-seat, low-wing, monoplane with conventional landing gear and a symmetrical airfoil. It features inverted fuel and oil systems and an air show smoke system.[3][4]

Operational history

During certification testing of the cabin version of the Akromaster, aerobatic pilot Harold Krier was unable to recover from a flat spin and died due to a parachute malfunction.[2]

Charlie Hillard flew the Akromaster prior to forming the Red Devils aerobatic team. Hillard placed third in the 1970 world aerobatic championships with the aircraft.[5]

Specifications (Akromaster)

Data from Air Trails[1]

General characteristics

• Crew: 1
• Length: 24 ft (7.3 m)
• Wingspan: 30 ft (9.1 m)
• Height: 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)
• Wing area: 120 sq ft (11 m²)
• Empty weight: 1,300 lb (590 kg)
• Gross weight: 1,775 lb (805 kg)
• Powerplant: 1 × Lycoming AIO-360-AIA four cylinder horizontally-opposed four stroke aircraft engine, 200 hp (150 kW)
• Propellers: 2-bladed Hartzell constant speed

References

External links

• Charlie Hillard at the Air Show Hall of Fame
• Images of the Akromaster

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