Commonwealth Ceres
| CAC CA-28 Ceres | |
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| Type: | Agricultural aircraft |
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| First flight: |
February 1958 |
| Commissioning: |
1958 |
| Number of pieces: |
21st |
The Commonwealth CA-28 Ceres is an agricultural aircraft produced by the Australian manufacturer Commonwealth Aircraft Corporation (CAC).
history
With sufficient Wirraway components available after World War II , CAC designed the similar structured agricultural aircraft CA-28 Ceres, which first flew in February 1958. In the version as a spray aircraft, the Ceres was a single-seater, but a rear-facing passenger seat could be installed behind the pilot for the transport of crew members. The fiberglass-coated stainless steel container between the engine and cockpit held 1.13 cubic meters and hand-operated slotted flaps were folded halfway down during spraying. The last of 21 Ceres flew in July 1963; the type was used in Australia and New Zealand.
Technical specifications
| Parameter | Data |
|---|---|
| crew | 1 (can be expanded to 2) |
| length | 9.36 m |
| span | 14.30 m |
| height | 2.74 m |
| Wing area | 28.98 m² |
| Wing extension | 7.1 |
| Preparation mass | 2,030 kg |
| Max. Takeoff mass | 3,361 kg |
| Engines | a radial engine Pratt & Whitney R-1340 #, 600 HP (447 kW) |
| Operating speed | 179 km / h at sea level |
| Range | 834 km |
