Rearwin Speedster

Speedster
Role Sport aircraft
National origin United States
Manufacturer Rearwin
First flight 1935
Number built ca 14

The Rearwin Speedster was a sport aircraft produced by Rearwin Airplanes Inc. in the United States in the 1930s.[1][2]

Design and development

The Speedster was a high-wing strut-braced monoplane of conventional design with an enclosed cabin and fixed, tailskid undercarriage.[2] Developed during the Great Depression, work was suspended between 1934 and 1937.[2] By the time it was resumed, the ACE Cirrus engine that had powered the two prototypes was out of production, and Speedsters produced in series had Menasco C-4 engines.[2]

Variants

  • Speedster 6000 - prototypes with ACE Cirrus engines (2 built)
  • Speedster 6000M - production version with Menasco C-4 engine (ca 12 built)

Operational history

By early 2018, four examples of the model 6000 remained registered as active with the Federal Aviation Administration. A model 6000M is preserved at the Experimental Aircraft Associations AirVenture Museum at Oshkosh, Wisconsin and another example is held in a private aircraft collection near Springfield, Oregon.

Specifications (6000M)

Rearwin Speedster

Data from "Rearwin Speedster"

General characteristics

  • Crew: One pilot
  • Capacity: 1 passenger
  • Length: 22 ft 2 in (6.76 m)
  • Wingspan: 32 ft 0 in (9.75 m)
  • Height: 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)
  • Empty weight: 1,052 lb (478 kg)
  • Gross weight: 1,668 lb (758 kg)
  • Powerplant: 1 × Menasco C-4, 125 hp (93 kW)

Performance

  • Maximum speed: 166 mph (266 km/h)
  • Range: 600 miles (960 km)
  • Rate of climb: 750 ft/min (3.8 m/s)

References

Notes
  1. ↑ Taylor 1989, p.757
  2. 1 2 3 4 The Illustrated Encyclopedia of Aircraft p.2792
Bibliography
  • The Illustrated Encyclopedia of Aircraft. London: Aerospace Publishing.
  • "Rearwin Speedster". Rearwin Airplanes (cached by Google). Retrieved 2009-01-26.
  • Taylor, Michael J. H. (1989). Jane's Encyclopedia of Aviation. London: Studio Editions.
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