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Rearwin Skyranger 175
The Commonwealth Skyranger, first produced as the Rearwin Skyranger, was the last design of Rearwin Aircraft & Engines, Rearwin Aircraft before the company was purchased by a new owner and renamed Commonwealth Aircraft. It was a side-by-side, two-seat, high-wing taildragger. Development The Rearwin Aircraft & Engines, Rearwin company had specialized in aircraft powered by small radial engines, such as their Rearwin Sportster, Sportster and Rearwin Cloudster, Cloudster, and had even purchased the assets of LeBlond Aircraft Engine Corporation, LeBlond Engines to make small radial engines in-house in 1937. By 1940, however, it was clear Rearwin would need a design powered by a small flat engine, horizontally opposed engine to remain competitive. Intended for Pilot certification in the United States, sport pilots and flying businessmen, the "Rearwin Model 165" first flew on April 9th, 1940. Originally named the "Ranger," Ranger Engines (who also sold several engines named "Ranger") pro ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rearwin Airplanes
Rearwin Airplanes was a series of US airplane-manufacturing businesses founded by Andrew ("Rae") Rearwin in 1928. Rae Rearwin was an American businessman who had developed several successful business ventures in the Salina, Kansas area in the early 20th century. Although he had no experience with aircraft manufacturing (and no pilot training), he felt that he could succeed with his solid business acumen. With his two sons, Ken and Royce, he hired some engineers and built the Ken-Royce in a garage in Salina. The business moved to the Fairfax Airport in Kansas City, Kansas, and went through several variations before it was sold to Commonwealth Aircraft in 1942, which went bankrupt in 1946. History Rae Rearwin had toured Wichita aircraft manufacturers in the summer of 1927 with his teenage sons Royce and Ken and became convinced he could improve on what he saw. He investigated buying an existing firm, but none were interested in selling, so he tried to hire Herb Rawdon away from the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
