- Cvjetkovic CA-61
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CA-61 Mini-Ace Role Single-seat homebuilt monoplane Manufacturer Cvjetkovic Aircraft Designer Anton Cvjetkovic First flight 1962 Number built 10+ The Cvjetkovic CA-61 Mini-Ace is a 1960s American homebuilt monoplane aircraft designed by Anton Cvjetkovic.
Development
Designed by Anton Cvjetkovic for home construction, the CA-61 Mini-Ace is a single-seat wooden low-wing monoplane with a fixed tailwheel undercarriage. It was first flown in 1962. A retractable landing gear version (CA-61R) was also designed to be home-built.
The aircraft is designed to be flown with a C-65 Continental, however 1600cc Volkswagen engines have been implemented as well. Some builders have installed side opening and open-cockpit variations of windscreens.
One example was built in the attic of a building in Knott's Berry Farm.[1] The aircraft has an ICAO Type Designator CA61
Variants
- CA-61
- Fixed landing gear version for home building
- CA-61R
- Retractable landing gear version for home building
Specifications (CA-61)
General characteristics
- Crew: One
- Length: 18 ft 11 in (5.77 m)
- Wingspan: 27 ft 6 in (8.38 m)
- Height: 6 ft 10 in ( m)
- Empty weight: 606 lb (275 kg)
- Gross weight: 950 lb (430 kg)
- Powerplant: 1 × Continental A65 four-cylinder horizontally-opposed piston engine, 65 hp (48 kW)
Performance
- Maximum speed: 120 mph ( km/h)
- Cruise speed: 105 mph ( km/h)
- Range: 425 miles (685 km)
- Rate of climb: 1600 ft/min ( m/s)
References
- ^ "Whats the latest with the Cvjetkovics". Sport Aviation. January 1971.
See also
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