The Kreider-Reisner KR-21-A was a 1928

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two-seat

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. It was designed and built by the

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took over Kreider-Reisner in 1929 and continued to build them, as the Fairchild KR-21, later the Fairchild 21.

Design and development

The KR-21-A was a low-wing braced monoplane with two open

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s and powered by a 100 hp (60 kW)

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radial piston engine. It was of mixed construction and had a fixed

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and was fitted with dual controls. The KR-21-B was a more powerful biplane development, using a 125 bhp

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engine. Five were produced, three built as -B models and two converted from the -A. At least three, most of the production, survive today * NC107M * NC236V * NC954V The KR-21 would in turn form the basis of the KR-22 parasol-wing

design.

Specifications (KR-21-A monoplane)

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