The Sullivan Model K-3 Crested Harpy is a three place light sport aircraft of the 1920s.
Design
The Crested Harpy was a low wing monoplane, with an enclosed cabin which could accommodate a pilot and two passengers. It had
conventional landing gear
Conventional landing gear, or tailwheel-type landing gear, is an aircraft undercarriage consisting of two main wheels forward of the center of gravity and a small wheel or skid to support the tail.Crane, Dale: ''Dictionary of Aeronautical Term ...
, and was powered by a
Kinner K-5
The Kinner K-5 was a popular engine for light general and sport aircraft developed by Winfield B. 'Bert' Kinner. With the boom in civilian aviation after Charles Lindbergh's transatlantic flight the K-5 sold well. The K-5 was a rough running but ...
. The
fuselage
The fuselage (; from the French ''fuselé'' "spindle-shaped") is an aircraft's main body section. It holds crew, passengers, or cargo. In single-engine aircraft, it will usually contain an engine as well, although in some amphibious aircraft t ...
is constructed of welded steel tubing with
aircraft fabric covering
Aircraft fabric covering is a term used for both the material used and the process of covering aircraft open structures. It is also used for reinforcing closed plywood structures. The de Havilland Mosquito is an example of this technique, as ar ...
. The Wichita-assembled aircraft featured soundproofing materials.
Specifications (K-3 Crested Harpy)
See also
References
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Image of a K-5 Crested Harpy
1920s United States civil utility aircraft
Low-wing aircraft
Single-engined tractor aircraft