Mercury Kitten
The Mercury Kitten (also known as the Aerial Kitten) was an American three-seat cabin monoplane designed and built by Mercury Aircraft Inc. in the late 1920s.[1][2] Flown for the first time in 1928 only one was built.[1]
| Kitten | |
|---|---|
| Role | Cabin monoplane |
| National origin | United States |
| Manufacturer | Mercury Aircraft |
| First flight | 1928 |
| Status | Scrapped |
| Number built | 1 |
Design
The Kitten was a three-seat high wing cabin monoplane powered by a 60 hp (45 kW) Mummert piston engine. It was constructed with welded steel tubing with fabric covering.[1][3] It was later re-engined with a 90 hp (67 kW) Warner Scarab engine.[1] The Kitten was scrapped in 1946.[1]
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Notes
- "American airplanes:Ma - Me". www.aerofiles.com. 2 May 2009. Retrieved 10 June 2011.
- Orbis 1985, p. 2457
- Western Aviation Magazine. 1 January 1929.
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Bibliography
- The Illustrated Encyclopedia of Aircraft (Part Work 1982-1985). Orbis Publishing.
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