First flight 1928 | Manufacturer Mercury Aircraft | |
The Mercury Kitten (also known as the Aerial Kitten) was an American three-seat cabin monoplane designed and built by Mercury Aircraft Inc. in the late 1920s. Flown for the first time in 1928 only one was built.
Design
The kitten was a three-seat high wing cabin monoplane powered by a 60 hp (45 kW) Mummert piston engine. It was constructed with welded steel tubing with fabric covering. It was later re-engined with a 90 hp (67 kW) Warner Scarab engine. The Kitten was scrapped in 1946.
References
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