BRAND and MODEL
KINGSFORD SMITH PL-7 TANKER
TYPE
Single-seat agricultural biplane
ORIGIN
Australia
ENGINE
One 306 kw (410 hp) Armstrong Siddeley Cheetah X seven-cylinder radial air-cooled engine
SPECIFICATIONS
Wingspan [upper]: 12.46 m (40 ft 9½ in)
Wingspa [lower]: 9.14 m (30 ft)
Length: 7.46 m (24 ft 6 in)
Height: 3.65 m (12 ft)
Wing area: 37.62 m² (405 sq ft)
Max speed at sea level: 204 km/h (127 mph)
Cruising speed: 180 km/h (112 mph)
Operating speed: 113 km/h (70 mph)
Landing speed: 56 km/h (35 mph)
Rate of climb: 226 m/min (740 ft/min)
Service ceiling: 3,901 m (12,800 ft)
Cruising range: 547 km (340 miles)
Empty weight: 1,007 kg (2,220 lb)
Payload: 992 kg (2,186 lb)
Loaded weight: 2,268 kg (5,000 lb)
PHOTO
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