Spinks Akromaster
The Spinks Akromaster is an aerobatic aircraft that was designed by Charlie Hillard.[1]
| Akromaster | |
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| Role | Aerobatic 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
- Air Trails: 45. Winter 1971.
{{cite journal}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - Nigel Moll (September 1993). "Charlie Hillard All Torque". Flying.
- Flight International, Volume 95.
- Flight International. 16 July 1970.
{{cite journal}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - Geza Szurovy, Mike Goulian. Basic Aerobatics. p. 175.