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

Cessna CR-1
Role	Air racer Type of aircraft
National origin	United States of America
Manufacturer	Clyde V. Cessna Aircraft Company
Number built	1
Variants	Cessna CR-2

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.

Specifications (Cessna CR-1)

Data from Sport Aviation

General characteristics

• Capacity: 1
• Length: 12 ft (3.7 m)
• Wingspan: 16 ft (4.9 m)
• Wing area: 40 sq ft (3.7 m²)
• Powerplant: 1 × Warner Scarab 422 radial, 110 hp (82 kW)

See also

Related development

• Cessna GC-1
• Cessna CR-2
• Cessna CR-3

References

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