Английская Википедия:Cassutt Special
The Cassutt Special is a single-seat sport and racing aircraft designed in the United States in 1951 for Formula One air races. 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.[1][2] An updated taper-wing design was first flown in 1971 on Jim Wilson's "Plum Crazy".[3]
Design and development
The 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.[1] Several different tails have been built, including T-tails.
The standard engine used for competition is the Шаблон:Convert Continental O-200, while other, lower-powered engines can be used for recreational flying, including the other small Continental A65 and Continental C90. Cassutt Aircraft discourages the use of auto conversions or larger Lycoming engines. Lycoming’s have been successful in several builds but the increased weight rarely gives the desired performance boost.Шаблон:Cn
Plans and parts were last available from Creighton King in Utah, for amateur construction. King also offered plans for the Stockbarger tapered wood wing.[4][5][6] King has since withdrawn the plans from the market.[7]
Operational history
- 1958 - Tom Cassutt flies his Cassutt to win the National Championship Midget Air Races at Ft. Wayne, Indiana.[8]
Variants
- Cassutt I
- Developed in 1951, First race at Dansville, New York in 1954.
- Cassutt II
- Casutt IIM
- Шаблон:Convert wingspan
- Cassutt IIIM
- Шаблон:Convert wingspan
- Cassutt IIIM Sport
- Шаблон:Convert wingspan[9]
Specifications (Cassutt III racer)
See also
References
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- ↑ 1,0 1,1 Tacke, Willi; Marino Boric; et al: World Directory of Light Aviation 2015-16, page 119. Flying Pages Europe SARL, 2015. Шаблон:ISSN
- ↑ Шаблон:Cite journal
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- ↑ Bayerl, Robby; Martin Berkemeier; et al: World Directory of Leisure Aviation 2011-12, page 113. WDLA UK, Lancaster UK, 2011. ISSN 1368-485X
- ↑ Шаблон:Cite web
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- ↑ Шаблон:Cite journal
- ↑ Purdy, Don: AeroCrafter - Homebuilt Aircraft Sourcebook, Fifth Edition, page 213. BAI Communications, 15 July 1998. Шаблон:ISBN
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