Stinson SR Reliant

  • Period: Interwar (1919-1938)
  • Uses: Bush Flying
  • First Flight: May 1933
  • Display Status: On the Museum Floor.

The Stinson Reliant SR was designed for private operators and small charter companies. Although it was the type of airplane suited to Canadian bush operations, only one was imported before Second World War. A second Reliant entered Canada in 1953. This airplane was not retired until 1973. About 190 Reliant SRs were produced.

The Stinson Reliant SR was also produced in improved models, SR-1 through SR-6 which, though still called Reliant, had a different wing design from the SR. Development culminated in the classic SR-9F “ Gull Wing ”, many of which flew in Canada.

Museum Example

  • Registration #: C-FHAW
  • Manufacturer: Stinson Aircraft Corporation, United States
  • Manufacture Date: 1933
  • Construction #: 8717
  • Aquisition Date: 1983
  • Provenance: Purchase

The Museum example was built in 1933 and its first owner was the well known William Lear of Learjet fame. After passing through the hands of several private and commercial operators in the United States, it was registered in Canada in 1953. It continued to fly commercially until purchased by the Museum in 1983.

Specifications

Wing Span:
13.2 m (43 ft 3 in)
Length:
8.2 m (27 ft)
Height:
2.6 m (8 ft 5 in)
Weight, Empty:
939 kg (2,070 lb)
Weight, Gross:
1,431 kg (3,155 lb)
Cruising Speed:
185 km/h (115 mph)
Max Speed:
209 km/h (130 mph)
Rate of Climb:
229 m (750 ft) /min
Service Ceiling:
4,270 m (14,000 ft)
Range:
740 km (460 mi)
Power Plant:
one Lycoming R-650 E-3, 300 hp, 9-cylinder, air-cooled radial engine