Kaminskas Jungster I

Kaminskas Jungster I
Role	Homebuilt aircraft
National origin	United States
Designer	Rim Kaminskas
First flight	1962
Variants	Kaminskas Jungster II

The Kaminskas Jungster I aka Papoose RK-1 Jungmeister I is a single-seat homebuilt biplane.^[1]

Development

The Jungster I is a single-engine, single-seat biplane with conventional landing gear. It was intended to be an 80 percent scale replica of the Bücker Bü 133 for homebuilt construction. The wings are swept back an additional two degrees from the Jungmeister. The fuselage uses wood trusses and the wings use spruce wood spars with fabric covering.^[2][3]

Variants

Kaminskas Jungster II

A parasol version based on the Jungster I

Specifications (Kaminskas Jungster I)

Data from EAA

General characteristics

• Crew: one
• Length: 16 ft (4.9 m)
• Wingspan: 16 ft 8 in (5.08 m)
• Wing area: 80 sq ft (7.4 m²)
• Airfoil: Modified NACA 4413
• Empty weight: 606 lb (275 kg)
• Gross weight: 1,000 lb (454 kg)
• Fuel capacity: 16
• Powerplant: 1 × Lycoming O-235 Horizontally Opposed Piston
• Propellers: 2-bladed

Performance

• Maximum speed: 174 kn; 322 km/h (200 mph)
• Cruise speed: 103 kn; 192 km/h (119 mph)
• Stall speed: 45 kn; 84 km/h (52 mph)
• G limits: +10.6 -6

See also

Related development

• Kaminskas Jungster II

Aircraft of comparable role, configuration and era

• Bücker Bü 133

Notes

1. Air Trails: 79. Winter 1971. Missing or empty |title= (help)
2. "The Papoose RK-1 Jungmeister I". Sport Aviation: 10. February 1965.
3. Air Progress Sport Aircraft: 45. Winter 1969. Missing or empty |title= (help)

References

External links

• Jungster I