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/images/notams/notams20/gold1206/gold1206.jpgThe 1935 Sportwing was an improved version of Kinner’s 1932Sportster model. Jointly designed by Max B. Harlow and Robert Porter,the Sportwing features a two-place open cockpit with side-by-sideseating, a tufted leather interior, and doors that swing open muchlike roadsters of the period. The chrome door handles look like theycame off an Auburn Speedster. The instrument panel sports a blackcrinkle finish with burnished aluminum control levers, in the style ofthe time. /images/notams/notams20/gold1206/kinner-sportwing-4.jpgAlthough all-metal aircraft were becoming common as the Golden Ageprogressed, this Sportwing is not all aluminum. It was not built forspeed records or racing, so the fuselage, made of welded chrome-molysteel tubing, and the wings, composed of solid spruce spars withspruce and plywood trusses were fabric-covered, the engine cowling andlanding gear fairings made of metal. The fabric covered tail group wasbuilt up of welded steel tubing, elevators equipped with adjustabletrim tabs. The streamlined dural-aluminum gear fairings and wheelpants, plus a louvered radial engine cowling, give it a Buck Rogersfuturistic appearance. Another feature reminiscent of 1930s’ automobiles is the sharplyslanted, split windscreen, with stylishly curved side window panels,mounted in a brushed aluminum frame. Most also sported a large tightfitting NACA-type engine faring with streamlined “blisters†forcylinder head clearance which was eliminated on the last of the seriesS/N 148 NC 14927. /images/notams/notams20/gold1206/kinner-sportwing-3.jpgA wooden propeller, Eclipse air operated engine starter, battery,navigation lights, a compass, dual control stick-type controls andthrottles, radio shielding, parking brake, wheel brakes, chrome platedexhaust collector, fire extinguisher, two baggage compartments,adjustable seat, first aid kit, and tool kit were standard equipment.A metal propeller, radio, and coupe-type enclosure were optional. Our representation of this iconic aircraft is fully animated withtool tips active in the VC cockpit for all animated parts. It isfully compatible with FSX, FSX:SE, and all versions of P3D. /images/notams/notams20/gold1206/kinner-sportwing-2.jpgFeaturesHigh quality, fully animated 3D modelsFully modeled detailed 125 hp Kinner B-5 engineHigh resolution (4096 x 4096) DXT 5 texturesFully animated VC cockpit with VC cockpit shadowing and smooth 3D modeled gaugesUser controlled aircraft configuration managerVC cockpit custom sound packageVolumetric propeller texturesHigh fidelity sound filesPrecision flight dynamicsFully animated pilot figureCustom installer for FSX, FSX SE and P3D Versions 1 - 5 /images/notams/notams20/gold1206/kinner-sportwing-1.jpgPurchase Golden Age Simulations - Kinner B2 Sportwing for FSX/P3D See other classic planes from Golden Age Simulations