- Cessna CR-1
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Cessna CR-1 Role Air racer National origin United States of America Manufacturer Clyde V. Cessna Aircraft Company Number built 1 Unit cost $1200 Variants Cessna CR-2 The Cessna CR-1 was a short lived air racer that was part of the CR series of Cessna Racers
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Design and development
The Cessna CR-1 was built using $1200 in winnings from the Cessna GC-1.[1]
The aircraft was a mid-wing open cockpit taildragger using a fabric covered wooden wing structure. The landing gear was manually retractable into the fuselage.[2]
Operational history
The aircraft was tested by Eldon Cessna. The one and only flight required a 100mph launch speed, and 130mph approach speed to keep the aircraft controllable.
Variants
After the sole test flight, the CR-1 was grounded and redesigned as the Cessna CR-2.
Specifications (Cessna CR-1)
Data from Sport Aviation
General characteristics
- Capacity: 1
- Length: 12 ft (3.7 m)
- Wingspan: 16 ft (4.9 m)
- Wing area: 40 sq ft (3.7 m2)
- Powerplant: 1 × Warner Scarab 422 radial, 110 hp (82 kW)
See also
- Related development
References
- ^ "The Cessna CR-1 and CR-2 Racers". Sport Aviation. April 1958.
- ^ "Clyde Cessna's budget racer". http://www.wingsoverkansas.com/murphy/article.asp?id=452. Retrieved 27 April 2011.
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