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The Stinson 108 was a popular general aviation aircraft produced by the Stinson division of the American airplane company Consolidated Vultee, from immediately after World War II to 1950. It was developed from the prewar Model 10A Voyager.[1] Stinson was bought by Piper Aircraft in 1949. All Stinson model 108, 108-1, 108-2, 108-3 and 108-4 aircraft were built by Stinson at Wayne, Michigan. When Stinson sold the type certificate to Piper in 1949, approximately 325 airplanes of the 5,260 model 108s built by Stinson were complete but unsold. These 325 model 108s went to Piper as part of the sale. Piper then sold that inventory as the Piper-Stinson over the next few years.

General characteristics

Crew: one
Capacity: three passengers
Empty weight: 1,300 lb (590 kg)
Gross weight: 2,400 lb (1,089 kg)
Fuel capacity: 50 US gallons (190 l; 42 imp gal)
Powerplant: 1 × Franklin 6A4 six cylinder, horizontally opposed four stroke,
aircraft engine., 165 hp (123 kW)

Performance

Maximum speed: 143 mph (230 km/h; 124 kn)
Cruise speed: 121 mph (105 kn; 195 km/h)
Stall speed: 65 mph (56 kn; 105 km/h)
Range: 510 mi (443 nmi; 821 km)
Service ceiling: 16,500 ft (5,029 m)
Rate of climb: 650 ft/min (4.3 m/s)