The Cvjetkovic CA-61 Mini-Ace is a 1960s American homebuilt monoplane aircraft designed by Anton Cvjetkovic.[1]
| CA-61 Mini-Ace | |
|---|---|
| Role | Single-seat homebuilt monoplane |
| Manufacturer | Cvjetkovic Aircraft |
| Designer | Anton Cvjetkovic |
| First flight | 1962 |
| Number built | 10+ |
Development
editDesigned by Anton Cvjetkovic for home construction, the CA-61 Mini-Ace is a single-seat wooden low-wing monoplane with a fixed tailwheel undercarriage. It was first flown in 1962. A retractable landing gear version (CA-61R) was also designed to be home-built.
The aircraft is designed to be flown with a Continental A65, however 1600cc Volkswagen engines have been implemented as well. Some builders have installed side opening and open-cockpit variations of windscreens.
One example was built in the attic of a building in Knott's Berry Farm.[2] The aircraft has an ICAO Type Designator CA61
Variants
edit- CA-61F
- Fixed landing gear version for home building[3]
- CA-61R
- Retractable landing gear version for home building
Specifications (prototype (single seat))
editData from Jane's All the World's Aircraft 1967–68[4]
General characteristics
- Crew: 1
- Length: 18 ft 11 in (5.77 m)
- Wingspan: 27 ft 6 in (8.38 m)
- Height: 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)
- Wing area: 126.5 sq ft (11.75 m2)
- Aspect ratio: 6:1
- Airfoil: NACA 4415
- Empty weight: 606 lb (275 kg)
- Gross weight: 800 lb (363 kg)
- Fuel capacity: 17 US gal (14 imp gal; 64 L)
- Powerplant: 1 × Continental A65 air-cooled four-cylinder horizontally opposed piston engine, 65 hp (48 kW)
Performance
- Maximum speed: 120 mph (190 km/h, 100 kn) at sea level
- Cruise speed: 100 mph (160 km/h, 87 kn)
- Range: 425 mi (684 km, 369 nmi)
References
edit- ^ Air Trails: 78. Winter 1971.
{{cite journal}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ^ "Whats the latest with the Cvjetkovics". Sport Aviation. January 1971.
- ^ Sport Aviation: 19. November 1969.
{{cite journal}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ^ Taylor 1967, p. 245
- Taylor, John W. R. (1967). Jane's All The World's Aircraft 1967–68. London: Sampson Low, Marston & Company.
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