Cessna CR-1
American air racer built by Cessna
Cessna CR-1 | |
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Role | Air racer Type of aircraft |
National origin | United States of America |
Manufacturer | Clyde V. Cessna Aircraft Company |
Number built | 1 |
Variants | Cessna CR-2 |
The Cessna CR-1 was a short-lived air racer that was part of the CR series of Cessna racers.
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 100 mph launch speed, and 130 mph 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
- Cessna GC-1
- Cessna CR-2
- Cessna CR-3
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a Redesignated during development • b Not built • c Produced only by Reims • d Transferred to Beechcraft during development • e Early models had no "I" suffix; some sources call these aircraft the Citation 500