Folkerts SK-2

The Folkerts SK-2 also known as Speed King Two Toots and Miss Detroit was an racer built for the 1936 National Air Races

The Folkerts SK-2 was the basis for the aircraft, with a slight upscaling in size with a larger Menasco C6-S engine.1
To me it looks like a Folkerts SK-2 that is slowly being swallowed by a Lippisch DM-1... :p http://www.aerofiles.com/folk-sk2.jpg https://www.fiddlersgreen.net/aircraft/Lippisch-DM1/IMAGES/Lippish-Glider-DM1.2

Folkerts SK-2 is the predecessor of the Fokerts SK-3.

Folkerts SK-2 Toots - 20in rubber scale, National Air Racer, Ralph Kuenz, Feb1971.pdf 881 KB 2005-11-14 Folkerts SK-2 Toots - peanut, National Air Racer, Ralph Kuenz, Feb1973.3
Empty Weight Lb
700
Designer
Clayton Folkerts
Harold Neumann
Ted Forden
Eng 1 Type
363
Introduced
1936
Gross Weight Lb
1000
Capacity
1
Span Ft
16
Number Built
1
Successor
Fokerts SK-3
Prop Blade Number
1
Height In
3
Prop Name
Fahlin
Max Speed Mph
233
Eng 1 Name
Menasco Pirate
Height Ft
5
Origin
United States
National Origin
United States
Wing Area Sqft
50
Length Ft
19
Prop Note
Wood
Prime Units
kts
Eng 1 Hp
185
Eng 1 Number
1
Related
*Folkerts SK-1*Folkerts SK-3*Folkerts SK-4
Category
Racing aircraft
Length In
6
Variants With Their Own Articles
Fokerts SK-3

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