| 词条 | Cassutt Special | ||||||||||||||||
| 释义 |
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 tailwheel undercarriage. The fuselage and tail are of fabric-covered steel tube construction, and the wings are built from plywood over wooden ribs.[2] An updated taper-wing design was first flown in 1971 on Jim Wilson's "Plum Crazy".[3] Plans and parts are available from Creighton King of Salt Lake City, Utah, United States, for amateur construction. King also offers plans for the Stockbarger tapered wood wing.[4][5] Design and developmentThe aircraft is built with a 4130 tubular steel spaceframe fuselage and a plywood-skinned wing with solid spruce spar and built-up ribs. The design lends itself well to modification, there being several different wing options of wood or composite construction.[5] The standard engine used for competition is the {{convert|100|hp|kW|0|abbr=on}} Continental O-200, while other, lower-powered engines can be used for recreational flying, including the {{convert|65|hp|kW|0|abbr=on}} Continental A65 and the {{convert|60|hp|kW|0|abbr=on}} Volkswagen air-cooled engine.[5] Operational history
Variants
Developed in 1951, First race at Dansville, New York in 1954.
{{convert|13.67|ft|m|1|abbr=on}} wingspan
{{convert|15|ft|m|1|abbr=on}} wingspan
{{convert|17.00|ft|m|1|abbr=on}} wingspan[7] Specifications (Cassutt III racer){{aerospecs|ref= |met or eng?=eng |crew=One pilot |capacity= |length m=4.88 |length ft=16 |length in=0 |span m=4.57 |span ft=15 |span in=0 |swept m= |swept ft= |swept in= |rot number= |rot dia m= |rot dia ft= |rot dia in= |dia m= |dia ft= |dia in= |width m= |width ft= |width in= |height m=1.22 |height ft=4 |height in=0 |wing area sqm=6.3 |wing area sqft=68 |swept area sqm= |swept area sqft= |rot area sqm= |rot area sqft= |volume m3= |volume ft3= |aspect ratio= |empty weight kg=227 |empty weight lb=500 |gross weight kg=386 |gross weight lb=850 |lift kg= |lift lb= |eng1 number=1 |eng1 type=Continental O-200 |eng1 kw=65 |eng1 hp=100 |eng1 kn= |eng1 lbf= |eng1 kn-ab= |eng1 lbf-ab= |eng2 number= |eng2 type= |eng2 kw= |eng2 hp= |eng2 kn= |eng2 lbf= |eng2 kn-ab= |eng2 lbf-ab= |max speed kmh=400 |max speed mph=248 |max speed mach= |cruise speed kmh= |cruise speed mph= |range km=725 |range miles=450 |endurance h= |endurance min= |ceiling m= |ceiling ft= |glide ratio= |climb rate ms=7.6 |climb rate ftmin=1,500 |sink rate ms= |sink rate ftmin= |armament1= |armament2= |armament3= |armament4= |armament5= |armament6= }} See also{{aircontent|related= |similar aircraft=
|sequence= |lists= |see also= }} References{{commons category|Cassutt Racer}}1. ^{{cite journal|magazine=Air Trails|date=Winter 1971|title=The true cost of building your own plane|author=Leo J. Kohn|page=63}} 2. ^{{Cite journal|magazine=Air Progress Sport Aircraft|title=What kind of aircraft would you build?|date=Winter 1969|page=49}} 3. ^{{cite journal|magazine=Air Progress|date=November 1971|page=12}} 4. ^Bayerl, Robby; Martin Berkemeier; et al: World Directory of Leisure Aviation 2011-12, page 113. WDLA UK, Lancaster UK, 2011. ISSN 1368-485X 5. ^1 2 Tacke, Willi; Marino Boric; et al: World Directory of Light Aviation 2015-16, page 119. Flying Pages Europe SARL, 2015. {{ISSN|1368-485X}} 6. ^{{cite journal|magazine=Sport Aviation|date=November 1958}} 7. ^Purdy, Don: AeroCrafter - Homebuilt Aircraft Sourcebook, Fifth Edition, page 213. BAI Communications, 15 July 1998. {{ISBN|0-9636409-4-1}}
7 : United States sport aircraft 1950–1959|Cassutt aircraft|Single-engined tractor aircraft|Homebuilt aircraft|Racing aircraft|Mid-wing aircraft|Aircraft first flown in 1954 |
||||||||||||||||
| 随便看 |
|
开放百科全书收录14589846条英语、德语、日语等多语种百科知识，基本涵盖了大多数领域的百科知识，是一部内容自由、开放的电子版国际百科全书。