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The Ken-Royce was named after Rae Rearwin's two sons and was a play on
words
meant to connote quality workmanship such as that of the Rolls-Royce
company.
The first aircraft type certificate was granted in 1929 and the
plane was first shown
at the Chicago Air Show in December of that year.
The Ken-Royce model 2000-C was built around the 170 hp Curtiss Challenger
engine.
Only 3 were known to be built (serial numbers 101-103).
The Ken-Royce model 2000-CO followed in 1930 and included a 165 hp Continental
A-70
powerplant. The A-70 was lighter, and gave the 2000-CO similarly
good performance
characteristics at equal or greater weight. Only 2 were
built (serial numbers 104 and 105).
| Rearwin
Ken-Royce |
| Specifications |
2000-C
|
2000-CO |
Aircraft
Type Certificate |
232
(09-18-1929) |
|
Length |
25
ft.
|
25
ft. |
Height |
9
ft. 11 in.
|
9
ft. 11 in. |
Span |
35
ft.
|
35
ft. |
Wing
Area |
300
sq. ft.
|
300
sq. ft. |
| Construction |
|
Fuselage:
Welded chrome molybdenum and carbon steel tubing.
Wings: Spars of laminated spruce, not routed;
ribs of spruce capstrips and basswood webs; solid web drag ribs with
compression member of spruce at top and bottom capstrip; leading edge
of spruce covered with birch plywood; trailing edge of formed sheet
duraluminum; wing tips of curved steel tubing; wing fitting cadmium
plated; wings fabric covered.
Tail surfaces: Welded steel channels and tubes.
Landing gears: Bendix wheels and brakes with
Rearwin Special air-oil shock absorbers. Tail skid or wheel optional.
Ailerons: Friese type on upper wing only.
Fin: Welded direct to fuselage.
Stabilizer: Adjustable from pilots cockpit.
Controls: All controls masts are internal. The
elevators are operated by push-pull tubes; the rudder by flexible
cables; the ailerons by torque tubes and flexible cables. No pulleys
are used. Dual controls can be installed if desired. |
| Power
Plant |
Engine MFG |
Curtiss
Challenger |
Continental
A-70 |
Type |
6
cylinder, air-cooled, radial |
7
cyllinder |
Specs |
170
hp. 1800 RPM |
|
| Fuel
Data |
Gasoline
capacity (upper wing)
|
20
gal
|
|
Gasoline
capacity (fuselage) |
30
gal |
|
Oil
capacity |
5
gal |
|
| Equipment |
| Instruments:
Pioneer. Tail skid or wheel optional. Rearwin special air-oil shock absorbers.
Navigation lights built into the tips of the upper wings.
Starter optional. |
| Load |
Weight
empty
|
1415
lbs
|
|
Useful
load
|
885
lbs
|
|
Payload
|
374
lbs
|
|
Gross
weight loaded |
2300
lbs |
|
| Performance |
High
speed (full load)
|
130
mph
|
|
High
speed (pilot alone)
|
135
mph
|
|
Cruising
speed (full load)
|
107
mph
|
|
Landing
speed (full load)
|
45
mph
|
|
Cruising
range (full load)
|
550
miles
|
|
Climb
at sea level (full load)
|
1,000
feet/min
|
|
Climb
to 10,000 feet (full load)
|
17
min 15 sec
|
|
Take
off time (pilot alone)
|
5
1/5 sec
|
|
Take
off time (full load)
|
8
2/5 sec
|
|
Absolute
ceiling (full load) |
24,000
feet |
|
| Price
at factory |
$6,750 |
$6,500 |
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