| Azcarate, e-mail, 03.11.2023 07:18 Es posible que un ejemplar de esta maquina terminara en Mexico por alguna razon.
Existe un foto. reply |
| Barry, 08.07.2016 14:33 Built of mahogany veneers impregnated with vinyl and phenol in an attempt of construction without the use of strategic materials, the first model was the 2-4-65 and flew in 1940. The second model was the 2-4-90 which flew in 1941 and was taken on by the USN as the XNL 1. However, when the U.S.A. entered the war the phenol and vinyl used in the manufacturing process were found to be in short supply and so no long term manufacture was made.
Power plant 2 x 90 h.p Franklin 4AC
Span 35'2" Length 20'8"
Max speed 135 mph Range 400 miles Service ceiling 13,300 ft reply |
| Laurie Sak, e-mail, 23.04.2015 18:34 Dear Al, I am Ken Schwonberg's daughter. He took me for a ride in this plane at East Long Beach Airport about 1954. Please contact me, I have many questions. reply |
| Mike Stoddard, e-mail, 31.07.2010 00:54 I flew one for about 1 hour in 1950; It was a plywood duramold airplane. Easy to fly but noisy. It really carried four souls. reply |
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| Carl Gerker, e-mail, 07.04.2010 00:16 Al Chilcote please give me a message regarding the operational 2-4-90 flight reply |
| Al Chilcote, e-mail, 28.02.2010 02:47 I flew one of these in 1955 at Sunset Beach Airport, Orange County, CA.
My understanding was that it was built as a basic twin engine trainer for the Navy. It had an unusual bungee setup for single engine to help with the rudders. reply |
| tom, e-mail, 10.12.2009 21:20 can anyone send me plans for a full size replecia reply |
| tom, e-mail, 10.12.2009 21:20 can anyone send me plans for a full size replecia reply |
| Carl, e-mail, 22.09.2009 17:34 Aircraft was FAA /CAA Type Certified Model 4-2-90, a twin using Franklin 90 hp. engines with fixed pitch propellers. Five were known to be built. Manufactured of special heat formed aircraft plywood "Duramold". Fixed landing gear, four passenger. Could fly around 120 mph. In the 1960's one located in Tulsa,OK. reply |
| SSgt Baloo, e-mail, 10.12.2008 01:52 I strongly suspect that the skin of that aircraft is plywood. That would explain the "grain" we see, and it was a common material from which to craft an aircraft in that time frame. reply |
| SSgt Baloo, e-mail, 09.12.2008 22:46 I strongly suspect that the skin of that aircraft is plywood. That would explain the "grain" we see, and it was a common material from which to craft an aircraft in that time frame. reply |
| Lester, e-mail, 11.09.2008 07:19 It looks as if it is of composite construction. Would that have been an option at that time? reply |
