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SPECIFICATIONS AND PERFORMANCE DATA

A.T.C. NO. 759

MAJOR AIRPLANE DIMENSIONS

Length, overall, (level) 21’ 5 ⁄16”
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Height, overall, (three point) 7’
Height, (level position) 8’ 7⅝”
Wing Span 35’ 1¾”
Wing Chord 60”
Stabilizer Span 10’ 2¼”
Wheel tread (static) 70”
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Wheel base (static, level) 16’ ⁄16”
Wing Area (including fuselage) 170.22 sq. feet
Aileron Area 16.54 sq. feet
Stabilizer Area 14.08 sq. feet
Elevator Area 11.92 sq. feet
Fin Area (not including fuselage) 5.17 sq. feet
Rudder Area 6.80 sq. feet
Elevator Trim Tab Area .83 sq. feet

Wing dihedral plus 2°
Wing incidence plus 1°
Stabilizer incidence (approx.) minus 5°
Fin offset ⅜” left

WEIGHTS

Empty weight Seaplane 810 lbs., landplane 710 lbs.
Gross weight Seaplane 1320 lbs., landplane 1220 lbs.
Useful load Seaplane 510 lbs., landplane 510 lbs.
Wing Loading Seaplane 7.7 lbs., landplane 7.2 lbs per sq. ft.
Power Loading Seaplane 20.3 lbs., landplane 18.8 lbs per h.p.

BAGGAGE
20 lbs. when flying solo rear
40 lbs. when flying solo front

Top Speed 100 M.P.H.
Cruising Speed 90 M.P.H.
Landing Speed 35 M.P.H.
Rate of Climb 500 ft. per minute
Fuel Capacity 13 gallons
Cruising Range 260 miles

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