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Wirraway 

The production model had a strengthened wing and tail unit to allow the carriage of armament , and the type was used with some success as an emergency bomber and more frequently as a convoy escort in the first months of the war against Japan. Wirraway reveals the type's gun armament, namely two fixed guns forward of the pilot and one trainable gun for the rear seat. Large scale production ensured the delivery of 620 aircraft by June 1942 and the last of 755  aircraft was delivered in 1946. This CA-1

 

TECHNICAL DATA

Description Specifications
Manufacturer:  Commonwealth Aircraft Corporation Length: 27 ft 10 in.
First Flight: March 1939 Height: 8 ft. 8.75 in.
Model: CA-1 Wing Span: 43 ft. 0 in.
Crew: Two Wing Area: 255.7 sq. ft.
Nickname: Wirraway Empty Weight: 3,992 lb
Basic Role: Trainer Max. Take Off Weight: 6,595 lb
Principal Versions: CA-1, CA-3, CA-5 CA-7, CA-8 CA-9, CA-16 CA-20 Armament: Three 0.303 in (7.7 mm) machine guns two fixed and one trainable, and up to 1,000 lb of bombs.

Performance

Propulsion

Range: 720 miles.

 Power Plant: CAC built Pratt & Whitney R-1340-S1H1-G Wasp Radial piston engine.
Max. Speed: 220 moh at 5,000 ft. Horsepower: 600 hp
Ceiling:  No. Of Engines: One
Climb Rate: 1,950 ft. per minute. Photo: Musee de1"Air

 

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