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|type=Sports plane |
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|manufacturer=[[Clyde Cessna]] |
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The '''Cessna Comet''' was an early aircraft designed and built by [[Clyde Cessna]] in the [[United States]] in 1917. It was a conventionally configured wire-braced [[monoplane]] with a semi-enclosed cabin that seated one passenger in addition to the pilot. On 5 July 1917, Cessna used it to set a national airspeed record of 124.6 mph (200.5 km/h) and national distance record of 76 miles (122 km) flying from [[Blackwell, Oklahoma]], to [[Wichita, Kansas]]. |
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* {{cite book |last= Taylor |first= Michael J. H. |title=Jane's Encyclopedia of Aviation |year=1989 |publisher=Studio Editions |location=London | |
* {{cite book |last= Taylor |first= Michael J. H. |title=Jane's Encyclopedia of Aviation |year=1989 |publisher=Studio Editions |location=London |page=241 |isbn= 0-7106-0710-5 }} |
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* {{cite book |title=World Aircraft Information Files |publisher=Bright Star Publishing|location=London |pages= }} |
* {{cite book |title=World Aircraft Information Files |publisher=Bright Star Publishing|location=London |pages=File 891 Sheet 18 |isbn=1-156-94382-5 }} |
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* {{Cite web |title=Cessna |publisher=aerofiles.com |date=2008-11-19 |url=http://www.aerofiles.com/_cessna.html |accessdate=2009-03-01}} |
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{{commons category|Cessna Comet}} |
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* {{Cite web |title=The Cessna Story |publisher=172guide.com |url=http://www.172guide.com/History.aspx |accessdate=2009-03-01 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20081227091759/http://www.172guide.com/History.aspx |archivedate=2008-12-27 }} |
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[[Category:Cessna aircraft|Comet]] |
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[[Category:1910s United States sport aircraft]] |
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Latest revision as of 17:01, 11 May 2022
Comet | |
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Clyde Cessna with "The Comet" | |
Role | Sports plane |
Manufacturer | Clyde Cessna |
Designer | Clyde Cessna |
First flight | 1917 |
Number built | 1 |
The Cessna Comet was an early aircraft designed and built by Clyde Cessna in the United States in 1917. It was a conventionally configured wire-braced monoplane with a semi-enclosed cabin that seated one passenger in addition to the pilot. On 5 July 1917, Cessna used it to set a national airspeed record of 124.6 mph (200.5 km/h) and national distance record of 76 miles (122 km) flying from Blackwell, Oklahoma, to Wichita, Kansas.
Specifications[edit]
General characteristics
- Crew: One pilot
- Capacity: 1 passenger
- Powerplant: 1 × Anzani , 60 hp (45 kW)
Performance
References[edit]
- Taylor, Michael J. H. (1989). Jane's Encyclopedia of Aviation. London: Studio Editions. p. 241. ISBN 0-7106-0710-5.
- World Aircraft Information Files. London: Bright Star Publishing. pp. File 891 Sheet 18. ISBN 1-156-94382-5.
- "Cessna". aerofiles.com. 2008-11-19. Retrieved 2009-03-01.
External links[edit]
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Cessna Comet.
- "The Cessna Story". 172guide.com. Archived from the original on 2008-12-27. Retrieved 2009-03-01.