Franklin Demon-1

Demon-1
Kyle Frankilns "Dracula" Demon-1
General information
Type	Biplane
National origin	United States
Designer	Jimmy Franklin
History
Introduction date	2013 Balloon & SkyFest New Smyrna Beach, Florida

The Demon-1 is a custom-built biplane for aerobatic flying. ^[1]

Design and development

The Demon-1 is a single place, conventional landing gear equipped biplane, development of which was started in 2004. The aircraft features nearly full span ailerons. The aircraft is designed to fit on a trailer for transportation between airshows. ^[2]

Specifications (Demon-1)

Data from Aero News

General characteristics

• Crew: 1
• Empty weight: 1,850 lb (839 kg)
• Fuel capacity: 26 U.S. gallons (98 L; 22 imp gal)
• Powerplant: 1 × Pratt & Whitney R-985 radial engine, 550 hp (410 kW)
• Propellers: 3-bladed MT Propeller

Performance

• g limits: ±15g
• Roll rate: 300°/s

See also

Aircraft of comparable role, configuration, and era

• Waco F series

References

1. "Dracula prepares for Franklin's Flying Circus debut" . Retrieved 29 August 2013.
2. "'Dracula' Premieres At ICAS Airshow Convention" . Retrieved 29 August 2013.

External links

• Youtube Video