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Cessna Model A
| Model A | |
|---|---|
| Type | Four-seat tourer |
| Manufacturer | Cessna Aircraft Company |
| Designed by | Clyde Cessna |
| Maiden flight | 1920s |
| Number built | 83 |
The Cessna Model A was a 1920s American high-wing four-seat tourer built by the Cessna Aircraft Company, the first in long line of high-wing single-engined monoplanes.
Design and development
The first Cessna design built in any numbers was the Cessna Model A, a four-seater with a mixed wood and steel-tube construction with fabric covering. The aircraft was built in a number of variants fitted with different engines.
Variants
- Model AA
- Fitted with a 120hp (89kW) Anzani 10 engine, 14 built.
- Model AC
- Fitted with a 130hp (97kW) Comet engine, one built.
- Model AF
- Fitted with a 150hp (112kW) Floco/Axelson engine, three built.
- Model AS
- Fitted with a 125hp (93kW) Siemens-Halske engine, four built.
- Model AW
- Fitted with a 125hp (97kW) Warner Scarab engine, 48 built.
- Model BW
- A three-seat version with a 220hp (164kW) Wright J-5 engine, 13 built.
References
- The Illustrated Encyclopedia of Aircraft (Part Work 1982-1985). Orbis Publishing.
External links
See also
See also
Single-engine: 120 · 140 · 150 · 152 · 165 · 170 · 172 · 175 · 177 · 180 · 182 · 185 · 188 · 190 · 195 · 205 · 206 · 207 · 208 · 210 · 305
Twin-engine: T-50 · 303 · 310 · 320 · 336 · 337 · 340 · 401 · 402 · 404 · 406 · 411 · 414 · 421 · 425 · 441
Citation series: I-I/SP · II-II/SP-SII · III-VI-VII · V-Ultra-Encore · Excel-XLS-Sovereign · CJ/CJ1 · CJ2 · CJ3 · CJ4 · Mustang · X
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Lists relating to aviation | |
|---|---|
| General | Timeline of aviation · Aircraft · Aircraft manufacturers · Aircraft engines · Aircraft engine manufacturers · Airports · Airlines |
| Military | Air forces · Aircraft weapons · Missiles · Unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) · Experimental aircraft |
| Notable incidents and accidents | Military aviation · Airliners · General aviation · Famous aviation-related deaths |
| Records | Flight airspeed record · Flight distance record · Flight altitude record · Flight endurance record · Most produced aircraft |
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