Mohawk M-1-C

M1C
Role	Training monoplane
National origin	United States
Manufacturer	Mohawk Aircraft Corporation
First flight	1929
Number built	7

The Mohawk M1C (variously named Pinto, Redskin or Spurwing) was a 1920s American 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.^[1]

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).^[1] The first variant was the M1C-K powered by a 100 hp (75 kW) Kinner K-5 or a 100 hp (75 kW) Wright engine.^[1] One aircraft was modified for evaluation by the United States Army Air Corps as the YPT-7 Pinto.^[1]^[2]

A two-seat variant the M1C-W was also produced with a 110 hp (82 kW) Warner Scarab engine.^[1] 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.^[1]

Variants

M1C-K: Kinner K-5 powered variant, five built.^[1]
M1C-W: Warner Scarab powered variant, one modified from M1C-K and two more built.^[1]
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.^[2]

Specifications (M1C-K)

Mohawk Pinto 3-view drawing from Le Document aéronautique April,1928

Data from Specifications of American Commercial Airplanes^[3]

General characteristics

Crew: 1
Capacity: 1 passenger
Length: 24 ft 2 in (7.37 m)
Wingspan: 34 ft 11 in (10.64 m)
Height: 7 ft 7 in (2.31 m)
Wing area: 145 sq ft (13.5 m²)
Empty weight: 1,125 lb (510 kg)
Gross weight: 1,800 lb (816 kg)
Powerplant: 1 × Kinner K-5 , 90 hp (67 kW)

Performance

Maximum speed: 115 mph (185 km/h, 100 kn)
Cruise speed: 95 mph (153 km/h, 83 kn)
Range: 550 mi (890 km, 480 nmi)
Service ceiling: 18,000 ft (5,500 m)
Rate of climb: 1,100 ft/min (5.6 m/s)

References

Notes

^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f ^g ^h "American airplanes: Mi - Mu". www.aerofiles.com. 8 March 2009. Retrieved 2010-02-16.
^ ^a ^b Andrade 1979, p. 158
^ Aviation March 22, 1930, pp. 607, 609, 611.

Bibliography

Andrade, John (1979). U.S.Military Aircraft Designations and Serials since 1909. Midland Counties Publications. ISBN 0-904597-22-9.
"Specifications of American Commercial Airplanes". Aviation. Vol. 28, no. 12. March 22, 1930. pp. 606–611.

[aerofile-1] ^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f ^g ^h "American airplanes: Mi - Mu". www.aerofiles.com. 8 March 2009. Retrieved 2010-02-16.

[Andrade-2] Andrade 1979, p. 158

[3] Aviation March 22, 1930, pp. 607, 609, 611.

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