The PL-7 Tanker, designed and built in only sixteen months, features an extremely unorthodox layout. The forward section of the fuselage contains a 45-cubic-foot tank which can accommodate a ton of phosphates. Spray booms are built into the trailing edges of the lower mainplanes. Electrically operated quick-release racks can be fitted under each of the lower wings for the carriage of supplies, fence posts, etc.From OBSERVER'S BOOK OF AIRCRAFT, 1958 Edition.
Specifications
General Characteristics
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- Wingspan 34.6ft (10.5m)
- Length 23.8ft (7.2m)
- Height 12.8ft (3.9m)
- Empty Weight 4,450lbs (2,018kg)
- Loaded Weight 5,491lbs (2,491kg)
Performance
- Horse Power/Weight Ratio 0.364
- Wing Loading 13.4lbs/ft2 (65.6kg/m2)
- Wing Area 408.5ft2 (38.0m2)
- Drag Points 4477
Parts
- Number of Parts 54
- Control Surfaces 9
- Performance Cost 273
