CAC CA-22 Winjeel prototype

CAC CA-22 Winjeel prototype Statistics
Type Basic trainer
Manufacturer Commonwealth Aircraft Corporation, Melbourne, Vic
Ordered May 1949
Number purchased 64
First Delivered February 1951
Last Delivered January 1958
Weight 3,400 (empty)
4,340 (loaded)
Dimensions
  • Wing Span: 39 ft 9 in
  • Length: 29 ft 4 in
  • Height: 8 ft 3 in
Crew 2
Engine One 450 bhp Pratt & Whitney R-985 Wasp Junior, 9 cylinder radial
Performance
  • Initial Rate of Climb: 1,500 ft per minute
  • Ceiling: 15,800 ft
  • Speed: 181 mph
  • Range: 550 miles
Armament
  • Nil
Operated by RAAF Basic Flight Training Schools for RAAF, Navy and Army pilots

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