Cessna Model A
1920s American Touring Aircraft
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::summary 1920s American Touring Aircraft ::
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| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| name | Model A |
| image | File:Cessna AW Yanks Chino 05.01.08R.jpg |
| caption | Cessna AW at Yanks Museum, Chino, California |
| type | Four-seat tourer |
| manufacturer | Cessna Aircraft Company |
| designer | Clyde Cessna |
| first_flight | 1927 |
| primary_user | private owners |
| number_built | 83 |
| :: |
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The Cessna Model A is a 1920s American high-wing four-seat tourer built by the Cessna Aircraft Company, the first in a 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.
The prototype (Model AC) first flew in 1927 and the first production aircraft appeared in the following year.
Variants
;Model AA :Fitted with a 120 hp (89 kW) Anzani 10 engine, 14 built. ;Model AC :Fitted with a 130 hp (97 kW) Comet 7-RA engine, one built. ;Model AF :Fitted with a 150 hp (112 kW) Floco/Axelson engine, three built. ;Model AS :Fitted with a 125 hp (93 kW) Siemens-Halske engine, four built. ;Model AW :Fitted with a 125 hp (93 kW) Warner Scarab engine, 48 built. ;Model BW :A three-seat version with a 220 hp (164 kW) Wright J-5 engine, 13 built.
Specifications (Cessna AA)
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|ref=Les Ailes, May 1928 |prime units?=imp General characteristics
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Performance
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References
References
- Simpson, Rod. (2001). "Airlife's World Aircraft". Airlife Publishing Ltd.
- Kieran, Leo A.. (October 5, 1930). "Fast Flying Marked Ford Tour. Full-Throttle Speeds for Most of 4,900-Mile Route in Canada and Northwest Gave New Practical Meaning to Reliability Test.". [[The New York Times]].
- Serryer, J.. (3 May 1928). "Le monoplane Cessna". Les Ailes.
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