__NOTOC__ The Mohawk M1C (variously named Pinto, Redskin or Spurwing) was a 1920s

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two or three-seat low-wing monoplane designed and built by Mohawk Aero Corporation of Minneapolis, Minnesota. One M1C was evaluated by the United States Army Air Corps in 1930 as the YPT-7 Pinto for use as a primary trainer.

Design and development

The M1C was a three-seat low-wing cantilever monoplane which was available with an open cockpit (as the Pinto) and enclosed cockpit (as the Redskin). The first variant was the M1C-K powered by a

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or a Wright engine. One aircraft was modified for evaluation by the United States Army Air Corps as the YPT-7 Pinto. A two-seat variant the M1C-W was also produced with a

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engine. The first one was the aircraft evaluated by the Army and re-engined. In 1930 the company went bankrupt and was taken over by the R R Rand Jr.

Variants

;M1C-K :Kinner K-5 powered variant, five built. ;M1C-W :Warner Scarab powered variant, one modified from M1C-K and two more built. ;YPT-7 :United States Army Air Corps designation for one M1C-K for evaluation in 1930 the Kinner K-5 engine given the military designation YR-370-1.

Specifications (M1C-K)

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