"Cessna Model A" ( Eng. Cessna Model A ) - American single-engine light aircraft developed by Cessna .
| Cessna model a | |
|---|---|
 Cessna AW at the Yanks Air Museum, Chino , CA | |
| Type of | Light aircraft |
| Manufacturer |  Cessna aircraft company |
| Chief Designer | Clyde Vernon Cessna |
| First flight | 1927 year |
| Start of operation | |
| Operators | private owners |
| Units produced | 83 |
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Aircraft History
The aircraft was created in the 20s of the XX century by the founder of Cessna Aircraft Company Clyde Vernon Cessna . It was the first aircraft with a high wing in the Cessna monoplane range. The plane had one engine and intervened 3 passengers. The structural elements of the fuselage and wing of the aircraft are made of various wood and steel pipes with plain sheathing.
The aircraft was built in a number of options, equipped with various engines.
Modifications
Eddie August Schneider on Cessna. August 24, 1930
- Model AA
- Anzani 10 engine with 120 hp (89 kW ), 14 units.
- Model AC
- Engine "Comet" with a power of 130 liters. with. (97 kW), 1 unit.
- Model AF
- The engine "Floco / Axelson" with a power of 150 l. with. (112 kW), 3 units.
- Model AS
- Engine "Siemens-Halske" with a capacity of 125 liters. with. (93 kW), 4 units.
- Model AW
- Engine "Warner Scarab" with a capacity of 125 liters. with. (93 kW), 48 units. One of the planes was bought by Eddie August Schneider , which established three transcontinental speed records for pilots under the age of twenty-one years in 1930 [1]
- Model BW
- Triple version with the engine "Wright J-5" with a capacity of 220 liters. with. (164 kW), released 13 units.
Notes
- ↑ Kieran, Leo A .. Fast Flying Marked Ford Tour. Full-Throttle Speeds for Most of the 4,900-Mile Route in Canada and Northwest Gave New Practical Meaning to Reliability Test. New York Times (October 5, 1930). Date of treatment September 8, 2016.