Cvjetkovic CA-61

CA-61 Mini-Ace
Role Single-seat homebuilt monoplane
Manufacturer Cvjetkovic Aircraft
Designer Anton Cvjetkovic
First flight 1962
Number built 10+

The Cvjetkovic CA-61 Mini-Ace is a 1960s American homebuilt monoplane aircraft designed by Anton Cvjetkovic.[1]

Development

Designed 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 C-65 Continental, 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

CA-61F
Fixed landing gear version for home building[3]
CA-61R
Retractable landing gear version for home building

Specifications (CA-61)

General characteristics

  • Crew: One
  • Length: 18 ft 11 in (5.77 m)
  • Wingspan: 27 ft 6 in (8.38 m)
  • Height: 6 ft 10 in ( m)
  • Wing area: 126.5 ft2 ( m2)
  • Empty weight: 606 lb (275 kg)
  • Gross weight: 950 lb (430 kg)
  • Powerplant: 1 × Continental A65 four-cylinder horizontally-opposed piston engine, 65 hp (48 kW)

Performance

  • Maximum speed: 120 mph ( km/h)
  • Cruise speed: 105 mph ( km/h)
  • Range: 425 miles (685 km)
  • Rate of climb: 1600 ft/min ( m/s)

References

  1. ↑ Air Trails: 78. Winter 1971. Missing or empty |title= (help)
  2. ↑ "Whats the latest with the Cvjetkovics". Sport Aviation. January 1971.
  3. ↑ Sport Aviation: 19. November 1969. Missing or empty |title= (help)

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