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.

Comet
Clyde Cessna with "The Comet"
Role	Sports plane Type of aircraft
Manufacturer	Clyde Cessna
Designer	Clyde Cessna
First flight	1917
Number built	1

Specifications

General characteristics

• Crew: One pilot
• Capacity: 1 passenger
• Powerplant: 1 × Anzani , 60 hp (45 kW)

Performance

References

• 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

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.

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