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General Dimensions

Span (wing spread) 40 ft. 11.726 in.
Span (wing completely folded) 17 ft. .50 in.
Length (overall) 33 ft. 4.688 in.
Height (level-flight position with struts extended) 15 ft. 3.775 in.
Height (tip of propeller at top, three point postion) 15 ft. 0.79 in.
Height (outer wing panels in vertical position) 18 ft. 3.2 in.
Height (outer wing panels completely folded) 16 ft. 6 in. +/- 1/2 in.

Wing Dimensions

Center section (curve identification at root) NACA 23018
Outer panel (curve identification at root) NACA 23015
Outer panel (curve identification at tip) NACA 23009
Chord (at root) 105 in.
Chord (at construction tip) 71.38
Incidence (at root) 2
Dihedral (outer wing panel) 8 30'
Sweepback (leading edge of outer panel) 4 10'
Tolerance +/- 1/2 in.

Horizontal Stabilizer Dimensions

Span 16 ft. 6 in.
Maximum Chord 33.84 in.
Incidence (positive) 1 1/4
Dihedral 0

Fuselage Dimensions

Width (maximum) 53.16 in.
Height (maximum) 71.50 in.
Length (without engine mount) 24 ft. 2 3/8 in.
Length (with engine mount) 27 ft. 13/32 in.

Surface Area

Wing (less aileron) 258.2 sq. ft.
Ailerons (total aft of hinge) 18.1 sq. ft.
Flaps (total) 36.4 sq. ft.
Horizontal stabilizer (total) 28.6 sq. ft.
Elevators (two, including tabs. total aft of hinge) 21.9 sq. ft.
Elevator (forward of hinge) 2.7 sq. ft.
Elevator trim tabs 1.36 sq. ft.
Elevator balance tabs 0.74 sq. ft.
Vertical Fin (total) 7.34 sq. ft.
Rudder (including tabs. total aft of hinge) 13.0 sq. ft.
Rudder (forward of hinge) 1.66 sq. ft.
Rudder trim tab 0.85 sq. ft.

Settings and Ranges of Movement of Control Surfaces.
Degrees/Chord Distance
In Inches
Vertical fin offset (measured from fuselage centerline) 2
Ailerons-Up (from neutral) 19 5.062
-Down (from neutral) 14 3.743
Flaps- (total) 50
- (inboard) 18.463
Elevators-Up (from streamline with stabilizer) 20
-Up (at trailing edge trim tab) 7.81
-Down (from streamline with stabilizer) 16
-Down (at trailing edge trim tab) 6.255
Rudder-Starboard (from streamline with fin) 25
-Starboard (bottom trailing edge of tab) 16.021
-Port (from streamline with fin) 25
-Port (botom trailing edge of tab) 16.021

Trim Tabs

Elevator-Up (from elevator trailing edge) 10 .979
-Down (from elevator trailing edge) 20 1.952
Rudder-Starboard (from rudder trailing edge) 18 2.27
-Port (from rudder trailing edge) 18 2.27
Ailerons-Up (from aileron trailing edge) 15 1.27
-Down (from aileron trailing edge) 15 1.27

Balance Tabs

Aileron-Tab Up 26 1.350
-Tab Down 38 1.953
(Refered to Median Line of Aileron)
Elevator-Tab Up 16 1.566
-Tab Down 20 1.954
(Refered to Median Line of Elevator)

Tolarance on all Surface Controls +/- 1

Miscellanious Information

Alighting Gear

Type Wheel-type, single strut, hydraulically-retractable
Tread (width from center of tire to center of tire) 12 ft. 1in.
Shock Struts (main)
Type-Oleo-pneumatic Tool Co. #82404 L/R VS-10274
Maker Chrysler Corp; Tycoon Tackle
Extension 7 to 7 1/4 in.
Fluid Required Mineral Oil
AN specification AN-VV-O-366
British Equivalent DTD-585
Minimum Static Pressure 350 P. S. I.

Wheels (Main)

Part No. VS-15194
Type Goodyear 32 x 8 - 530204-M
Tire-High Pressure, Smooth Tread AN-C-55
Size (8 ply) 32 x 8
Tube (32x 8 tire) AN-I-14
Pressure (Land Operation) 90 P. S. I.
Pressure (Carrier Operation) 112 P. S. I.

Brakes

Part No. VS-15195
Type-Goodyear Hydraulic Disc Type 510807
Size (32 x 8 wheel) 12.7" x 080/070 x 7

Tail Wheel Unit

Type-Full-swiveling, hydraulically retractable, with locking device.
Shock Strut (Tail Wheel)
Type-Oleo-pneumatic
Part No.-Bendix Aviation
66348 VS-10205
Maker Chrysler Corp.
Extension 11 3/4 in.
Fluid Required Mineral Oil (same as Main struts)
Approximate Static Air Pressure 600 P. S. I.

Engine

Model Number R2800-8 or 8W
Designation Pratt and Whitney, Double Wasp, B series, with Two-speed Supercharger
Gear Ratio (Crankshaft to propeller) 2 to 1
Fuel Grade 100/130
AN Specification No. AN-F-28
British Equivalent 100/130 Octane
Oil
AN Specification No. AN-VV-O-446 Grade 1100
British Equivalent 472 (C)

Propeller

Manufacturer Hamilton-Standard
Type Constant speed, 3 bladed hydromatic
Hub 25E-50-495
Blades 6501 or 6541
Control Hydraulic
Nominal Diameter 13 ft. 3 in.
Actual Diameter 13 ft. 4 in.
Pitch Range (as assembled) 44
High Pitch (coarse measured at 42" station) 65
Low Pitch (fine measured at 42" station) 26
High Pitch (coarse measured at 72" station) 54
Low Pitch (fine measured at 72" station) 12

Tank Capacities

Fuel U.S. Gallons Imp. Gallons

Main Tank (full) 237 197
Droppable Tanks (full)
(1) MK5 150 125
(2) MK4 100 83
(3) MK7 150 125
(4) MK10 100 83
(5) MK6 171 142

Oil
Main Tank
(Planes without droppable fuel tank) 20 16.7
Main Tank
(Planes with droppable fuel tank) 24.25 20.2