- Cessna CR-3
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Cessna CR-3 Role Air racer National origin United States of America Manufacturer Cessna Designer Clyde Vernon Cessna, Eldon Cessna First flight June 11, 1933 Introduction 1932 Retired 1932 Status Crashed Primary user Air Racer Number built 1 Developed from Cessna CR-2 The Cessna CR-3 was a follow on racing aircraft to the Cessna CR-2 that raced in the 1932 National Air Races. [1]
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Development
The CR-3 was ordered by Air racer Johnny Livingston in response to the performance he saw when competing against the Cessna CR-2 in the 1932 National Air Races. The CR-2 was modified with a mid-wing design.
Design
The CR-3 was a mid-wing radial engined taildragger racer with manual retractable landing gear and a tail skid. The propeller was from a clipped wing Monocoupe racer #14. The tail surface was designed to be neutral, without downforce in flight. The elevators experienced significant vibration in test flights without the wing root fairings installed.
Operational history
The CR-3 lasted 61 days, winning every event it competed in.
- Omaha Air Races, June 17th 1933 placed first.[2]
- Competed in the Minneapolis Air Races, June 24, 1933 - First place
- Competed in the Chicago American Air Race, July 1, 1933, the CR-2 first raced against CR-3 at the these races. The CR-3 won the Baby Ruth Trophy at a speed of 201.42 mph. It also set a world speed record for aircraft with engines of under 500 cubic inches capacity at 237.4 mph [3]
- The Cessna CR-3 won the Aero Digest Trophy race on July, 4 1933.
En-route to an airshow in August 1933, the CR-3 experienced a failure of both the tail skid and a landing gear weld that would not allow the gear to lock. Livingston bailed out over Columbus, Ohio and the CR-3 was destroyed.
Specifications
Data from Sport Aviation
General characteristics
- Length: 17 ft (5.2 m)
- Wingspan: 18 ft 5 in (5.61 m)
- Height: 4 ft 6 in (1.37 m)
- Empty weight: 750 lb (340 kg)
- Powerplant: 1 × Warner Super Scarab Radial, 145 hp (108 kW)
Performance
- Maximum speed: 222 kn; 410 km/h (255 mph) demonstrated
- Stall speed: 56 kn; 105 km/h (65 mph)
See also
- Related development
References
- ^ Sport Aviation. Feb 1958.
- ^ "Cessna CR-3 History". http://www.aeroaces.com/cr3history.htm. Retrieved 16 April 2011.
- ^ "Cessna CR-3". http://www.air-racing-history.com/aircraft/Cessna%20CR-3.htm. Retrieved 16 April 2011.
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