Kingsford Smith PL.7

PL.7
Role Agricultural aircraft
National origin Australia
Manufacturer Kingsford Smith Aviation Service
Designer L Perrani
First flight 21 September 1956




The Kingsford Smith PL.7 was an Australian agricultural aircraft designed and built in the 1950s by Kingsford Smith Aviation Service.[1]

Design and development

The PL.7 was basically a welded steel tank for the pilot and chemical hopper, on the front was mounted a 400 hp (298 kW) Armstrong Siddeley Cheetah X radial engine.[1] It was an unequal span biplane with a tail unit supported by twin booms from the upper wings and a fixed tricycle landing gear.[1]

Specifications

Data from [2]Flight

General characteristics

Performance


References

Notes

  1. 1 2 3 Orbis 1985, p. 2256
  2. "The Australian Industry...". Flight. 23 August 1957. p. 278.

Bibliography

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