The Mitchell Kitalina is an American single place amphibious aircraft.[1]
| Kitalina | |
|---|---|
| Role | Seaplane |
| National origin | United States |
| Designer | Grover Mitchell |
| Developed from | EDO 4000 series float |
Design and development
editThe Kitalina fuselage is built from an EDO 4000 float with a strut-braced high wing from a Luscombe. The engine is forward mounted on the high-wing with a T-tail arrangement.[2]
Specifications (Mitchell Kitalina)
editData from Sport Aviation
General characteristics
- Crew: 1
- Powerplant: 1 × Continental C85 fuel injected, horizontally opposed piston aircraft engine, 85 hp (63 kW)
- Propellers: 2-bladed
Performance
- Cruise speed: 78 kn (90 mph, 140 km/h)
References
edit- ^ Air Trails. Summer 1971.
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