Stinson Voyager / Sentinel
1942
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Stinson Voyager / Sentinel

The Stinson L-5 Sentinel was the military version of the commercial Stinson 105 Voyager. Six Voyagers were bought by the USAAF in 1941 as YO-54s for testing, and quantity orders for Sentinels began in 1942, at first as O-62s before the designation was changed to 'L' for liaison in April 1942. Between 1942 and 1945, the USAAF ordered 3590 L-5s. The unarmed L-5 with its short field take-off and landing capability was used for reconnaissance, removing litter patients from frontline areas, delivering supplies to isolated units, laying communications wire, spotting enemy targets for attack aircraft, transporting personnel, rescuing Allied personnel in remote areas and even as a light bomber. In Asia and the Pacific, L-5s remained in service with US Air Force units as late as 1955.

Stinson L-5


Specification 
 CREW2
 ENGINE1 x 185hp Lycoming O-435-1 4-cylinder air-cooled engine
 WEIGHTS
    Take-off weight916 kg2019 lb
 DIMENSIONS
    Wingspan10.36 m34 ft 0 in
    Length7.34 m24 ft 1 in
    Height2.41 m8 ft 11 in
 PERFORMANCE
    Max. speed209 km/h130 mph
    Ceiling6100 m20000 ft
    Range805 km500 miles

Comments 
Don Lokchart, donaldlockhart(@)bellsouth.net, 06.02.2010

Hey guys,
How about info on the 1939 Hw75, 1940 Stinson 10, and the 1941 Stinson 10A/when you do this you will be covering some really neat Stinsons.
Thanks,

Don

Dennis Goodrich, dennyginia(@)yahoo.com, 31.01.2010

Is the civilian aircraft supposed to represent the 105 Voyager? I humbly believe it is another Sentinel. The Voyager (really Model 10) was the BASIS for the Sentinel, but there are a boatload of differences.

paul cullman, antiqaircomcast.net, 23.12.2009

You are correct,almost on the engine. It is six cylinders!
Lycoming took their 0-290 engine and added two more cylinders.

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