Payne Knight Twister
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The Payne Knight Twister is a single-seat single-engine aerobatic sport aircraft first flown by Vernon Payne in the United States in 1932 and marketed in plans form for homebuilding. It is a conventional biplane design with slightly staggered wings of unequal span. The wings are of fully cantilever design and do not require the bracing wires commonly used on biplanes or even interplane struts; however most builders brace the wings with I-struts and at least one pair of wires.

Made by Homebuilt aircraft.

Empty Weight Lb
535
Wing Area Sqm
6
Designer
Vernon W. Payne
Eng 1 Type
Continental O-200
Max Speed Mph
160
Eng 1 Kw
67
Span In
Gross Weight Lb
960
Number Built
ca 75
Crew
One pilot
Climb Rate Ftmin
900
Empty Weight Kg
243
Gross Weight Kg
435
Height In
3
Range Km
625
Climb Rate Ms
5
Manufacturer
Homebuilt aircraft
Range Miles
390
First Flight
1932
Max Speed Kmh
257
Height Ft
5
Span Ft
15
National Origin
United States
Wing Area Sqft
60
Met Or Eng
eng
Span M
5
Length Ft
14
Height M
2
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Eng 1 Hp
10
Eng 1 Number
1
Length In
Length M
4
Category
Homebuilt aircraft
United States sport aircraft 1930-1939

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