Cassutt Special

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type=Formula 1 racing aircraft
manufacturer=Homebuilt
designer=Tom Cassutt
first flight=1954
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The Cassutt Special is a tiny single-seat racing aircraft designed in the United States in 1954 and still available for homebuilding in 2008. The brainchild of ex-TWA captain Tom Cassutt, it is a mid-wing cantilever monoplane with fixed tailwheel undercarriage. The fuselage and tail are of fabric-covered steel tube construction, and the wings are built from plywood over wooden ribs.

In 2008, plans and kits are marketed by National Aeronautics Company.

David Byrne in his stock 15ft Cassutt racer "Buster" :

"Buster" flying formation with a Douglas DC-3

pecifications (Cassutt III racer)

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empty weight kg=227
empty weight lb=500
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max speed kmh=370
max speed mph=230
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range km=725
range miles=450
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* [http://cassutt.lornet.com/ Manfacturer's website]

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