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The Buhl CA-1 Airster was a sports airplane developed in the United States in 1930. It was a conventional low-wing cantilever monoplane with fixed tailwheel undercarriage and an open cockpit for the pilot.

CA-1 Airster
Role	Sportsplane Type of aircraft
Manufacturer	Buhl Aircraft Company
Designer	Etienne Dormoy
First flight	1930
Number built	2

The CA-1 was designed for air-racing and for use as a mail plane. No market was found for the aircraft and only the single prototype was ever constructed.

A two-seat variant was developed with a second open cockpit in tandem with the pilot's and with a Townend ring and wheel spats, but this didn't sell either.

Versions

• CA-1 Airster (1930)
  • 300 hp Wright J-6
  • one built
• CA-1WA Airster (1930)
  • 420 hp P&W Wasp
  • one built[1]

See also

• Buhl Airsedan
• Buhl-Verville CA-3 Airster

References

• Taylor, Michael J. H. (1989). Jane's Encyclopedia of Aviation. London: Studio Editions. p. 216.
• aerofiles.com

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