Cessna CR-1 explained

The Cessna CR-1 was a short-lived air racer that was part of the CR series of Cessna racers.

Design and development

The Cessna CR-1 was built using $1200 in winnings from the Cessna GC-1.^[1]

The aircraft was a mid-wing open cockpit taildragger using a fabric covered wooden wing structure. The landing gear was manually retractable into the fuselage.^[2]

Operational history

The aircraft was tested by Eldon Cessna. The one and only flight required a 100 mph launch speed, and 130 mph approach speed to keep the aircraft controllable.

Variants

After the sole test flight, the CR-1 was grounded and redesigned as the Cessna CR-2.

Notes and References

1. Sport Aviation. The Cessna CR-1 and CR-2 Racers . April 1958.
2. Web site: Clyde Cessna's budget racer . 27 April 2011 . https://web.archive.org/web/20101227190746/http://wingsoverkansas.com/murphy/article.asp?id=452 . 27 December 2010 . dead .