Kam-Craft Kamvair-2

Kamvair-2
General information
Type	Homebuilt aircraft
National origin	United States
Manufacturer	Kam-craft

The Kam-Craft Kamvair-2 is an American aircraft designed for homebuilt construction.

Design and development

The Kamvair-2 is a two- or four-place, strut-braced, high-wing amphibious aircraft, powered by a single engine mounted over the wings. The fuselage is of all-wood construction. ^[1]

Specifications (Kamvair-2)

Data from Air Trails

General characteristics

• Crew: one
• Capacity: one passenger
• Length: 24 ft 2 in (7.37 m)
• Wingspan: 36 ft (11 m)
• Height: 7 ft 10 in (2.39 m)
• Wing area: 160 sq ft (15 m²)
• Empty weight: 1,150 lb (522 kg)
• Gross weight: 1,650 lb (748 kg)
• Fuel capacity: 20 U.S. gallons (76 L; 17 imp gal)
• Powerplant: 1 × Chevrolet Corvair engine conversion 6-cyl horizontally opposed air-cooled piston engine, 125 hp (93 kW)
• Propellers: 2-bladed

Performance

• Maximum speed: 87 kn (100 mph, 160 km/h)
• Cruise speed: 78 kn (90 mph, 140 km/h)
• Stall speed: 17 kn (20 mph, 32 km/h)
• Range: 260 nmi (300 mi, 480 km)
• Service ceiling: 8,000 ft (2,400 m)

See also

Aircraft of comparable role, configuration, and era

• Taylor Coot Low wing amphibious homebuilt

References

1. Air Trails: 78. Summer 1971.{{cite journal}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)