This transcription has been completed. Contact us with corrections.
FRANKLIN P-S-2 SPECIFICATIONS [[2 column table]] |---|---| |Span|36 feet| |Chord|5 feet| |Aspect ratio|7:1:1| |Over all length|20 feet| |Fuselage|Triangular truss of welded steel tubing.| |Landing gear|Special Franklin combination airwheel and force-and-aft skis.| |External bracing|Four stream-line steel tube struts| |Brake|Positive action, operated by left hand| |Spars|I-beam section - imported birch plywood core - Spruce cap strips| |Leading edges|Imported birch plywood.| |Ailerons|Differential type - Franklin design.| |Tail group|Elliptical design.| |Elevator weight|Spring balanced.| |Control|Push-pull tubes - standard powerplane pedals.| |Stressed|For 138 m.p.h. in vertical dive.| |Weight (empty)|195 pounds.|