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The Cassutt Special is a tiny single-seat racing aircraft designed in the United States in 1951 for Formula One air races and still available for homebuilding.
Designed by ex-TWA captain Tom Cassutt, it is a mid-wing cantilever monoplane with fixed tail wheel undercarriage.
The fuselage and tail are of fabric-covered steel tube construction, and the wings are built from plywood over wooden ribs. A updated taper-wing design was first flown in 1971 on Jim Wilson's "Plum Crazy".
Plans and kits are marketed by Cassutt Aircraft, LLC of West Valley City, UT.
The aircraft is of amateur construction.
General characteristics
• Crew: One pilot • Length: 16 ft 0 in (4.88 m) • Wingspan: 15 ft 0 in (4.57 m) • Height: 4 ft 0 in (1.22 m) • Wing area: 68 ft2 (6.3 m2) • Empty weight: 500 lb (227 kg) • Gross weight: 850 lb (386 kg) • Powerplant: 1 × Continental O-200, 100 hp (65 kW)
Performance
• Maximum speed: 248 mph (400 km/h) • Range: 450 miles (725 km) • Rate of climb: 1,500 ft/min (7.6 m/s)
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Cassutt IIIM Racer aircraft - Desktop Nexus AircraftDownload free wallpapers and background images: Cassutt IIIM Racer aircraft. Desktop Nexus Aircraft background ID 1774919. The Cassutt Special is a tiny single-seat racing aircraft designed in the United States in 1951 for Formula One air races and still available for homebuilding.
Designed by ex-TWA captain Tom Cassutt, it is a mid-wing cantilever monoplane with fixed tail wheel undercarriage.
The fuselage and tail are of fabric-covered steel tube construction, and the wings are built from plywood over wooden ribs. A updated taper-wing design was first flown in 1971 on Jim Wilson's "Plum Crazy".
Plans and kits are marketed by Cassutt Aircraft, LLC of West Valley City, UT.
The aircraft is of amateur construction.
General characteristics
• Crew: One pilot • Length: 16 ft 0 in (4.88 m) • Wingspan: 15 ft 0 in (4.57 m) • Height: 4 ft 0 in (1.22 m) • Wing area: 68 ft2 (6.3 m2) • Empty weight: 500 lb (227 kg) • Gross weight: 850 lb (386 kg) • Powerplant: 1 × Continental O-200, 100 hp (65 kW)
Performance
• Maximum speed: 248 mph (400 km/h) • Range: 450 miles (725 km) • Rate of climb: 1,500 ft/min (7.6 m/s)
Rating: 4
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Category: Private Planes