Stinson UM
- Kit Inventory
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Laser-cut wood, 8 sheets (See
Sheet Wood Inventory,
page 5)
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Illustrated Build Instructions
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Plan Set, 2 sheets, 11 in. x 17 in.
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Acetate Windscreen
Taped to back of wood brick:
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1 Landing gear, wire, .032 in. x 12 in.
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2 Pushrods, wire, .015 in. x 12 in.
Hardware Bag:
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1 Heat shrink tube, 1 1/2 in. x 1/16 in.
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1 Delrin receiver clip
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1 Plywood part F4
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1 Pair Delrin wheels
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1 Pair plastic wheels (SIGSH450)
Stinson 105 -
Background
The Stinson Aircraft Company was founded in 1920 by famed aviator Edward “Eddie” Stinson.
In 1925, Stinson moved aircraft production from Dayton, Ohio to Detroit, Michigan, at the site where
Detroit’s Metropolitan Wayne County Airport is located. Always an aviator at heart, Stinson flew as a stunt
pilot, earning a staggering, at the time, $100,000 a year. Sadly, he did not live to see the success of his
company. He was killed in a plane crash on January 26,1932.
One of the most popular aircraft that the Stinson Aircraft Company produced was the Model 105.
The Model 105 was Stinson’s first light aircraft. Introduced in 1939, the Stinson Company was hard
pressed to meet the demand for this popular aircraft. Costing $2,995, the three-seat Model 105 was a
strut-braced, high-wing monoplane, powered by either a 75 hp Continental A-75 engine, or the 80 hp
Continental A-80-6. The aircraft also featured such innovations as a slotted wing to improve slow speed
handling, and a luxurious cabin. Many notable aviation-minded people owned one, including Hollywood
stars such as Edward Bergen, James Stewart, and billionaire playboy Howard Hughes.
At the outbreak of the Second World War some Stinson 105s were commandeered for use by the military.
They proved so successful that the aircraft was redesigned to become the L-5 Sentinel, the last of which
were retired from active service in the U.S. Air Force in 1955.
The Stevens AeroModel
Stinson 105 UM
features
a modern kit design that builds trouble-free and
quickly, thanks to modern design processes pioneered by Stevens AeroModel.
Build Instructions
Stinson 105 UM
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