Stinson M

[tallguy]

There is very little out there about Stinsons only all metal a/c, the M. Can anyone help with data?

 

[hesham]

You can see,

https://www.aerofiles.com/_stin.html

 

[Stargazer]

There is very little out there about Stinsons only all metal a/c, the M. Can anyone help with data?

You can see,

https://www.aerofiles.com/_stin.html

Ahem... I think we can do a little better than that, can't we?
(Gosh, Aerofiles is old, incomplete, sometimes inaccurate... why do people continue to point to it when there is a lot more information in other places?)

The Stinson Model M, which was christened "Silver Star", was an all-metal four/five-seat low-wing cabin monoplane powered by a 300hp Wright J-5 Whirlwind engine (same as the military R-760). Despite no known involvement of Jack Northrop, the design is strongly reminiscent of the Northrop Delta. The sole Model M was registered NR12123 and carried the very strange construction number 32000. According to aviation historian John Underwood, it was "built mainly as an exercise in all-metal techniques." The Model M only flew briefly in 1934-35, notably at the 1934 National Air Races in Cleveland, Ohio. So far there hasn't been any definitive explanation as to the name "Silver Star" on its flanks, but the markings on the fuselage ("W-D-Gann Scientific Service Inc.") suggest it may have been given by that company, which either owned or simply operated it.

 

[tallguy]

Sorry, by data I meant dimensions, weights, performance etc. But thank you.