Stinson SM-1 Detroiter

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The Stinson SM-1 Detroiter was a late-1920s American high-wing monoplane airliner and utility aircraft known for its enclosed cabin, reliability, and use in early commercial aviation.

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Stinson SM-2 Junior 1

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Predicate Object
instanceOf airliner
civil aircraft
monoplane
utility aircraft
aircraftType high-wing monoplane
cabinType enclosed cabin
category 1920s United States airliners
single-engined tractor aircraft
configuration conventional landing gear
countryOfOrigin United States of America
surface form: United States
covering fabric-covered
crew 1
designer Eddie Stinson
engineType radial piston engine
era late 1920s
firstFlight 1926
fuselageConstruction steel-tube structure
introduced 1927
knownFor reliability
short-field performance
manufacturer Stinson Aircraft Corporation
marketedAs Detroiter
namedAfter Detroit
notableFeature electric starter
soundproofed cabin
wheel brakes
numberOfEngines 1
operator Maddux Air Lines
Northwest Airways
various small U.S. airlines
passengerCapacity 4
powerplant Wright J-5C Whirlwind
surface form: Wright J-5 Whirlwind
role airliner
utility transport
status retired
successor Stinson SM-1 Detroiter self-linksurface differs
surface form: Stinson SM-2 Junior
tailConfiguration conventional tail
usedFor air taxi services
charter operations
early commercial aviation
wingConfiguration high wing
wingConstruction wooden wing

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Stinson SM-1 Detroiter successor Stinson SM-1 Detroiter self-linksurface differs
this entity surface form: Stinson SM-2 Junior
Wright J-5C Whirlwind usedInAircraft Stinson SM-1 Detroiter