Spinks Akromaster

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Akromaster
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General information
Type Aerobatic aircraft
National origin United States
Designer

The Spinks Akromaster is an aerobatic aircraft that was designed by Charlie Hillard. [1]

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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

On Display

References

  1. 1 2 Air Trails: 45. Winter 1971.{{cite journal}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  2. 1 2 Nigel Moll (September 1993). "Charlie Hillard All Torque". Flying.
  3. ↑ Flight International, Volume 95.
  4. ↑ Flight International. 16 July 1970.{{cite journal}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  5. ↑ Geza Szurovy, Mike Goulian. Basic Aerobatics. p. 175.
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