Cassutt Special

Cassutt Special
Role Formula 1 racing aircraft
Manufacturer Homebuilt
Designer Tom Cassutt
First flight 1954

The Cassutt Special is a tiny single-seat racing aircraft designed in the United States in 1951 and still available for homebuilding in 2008. The brainchild of ex-TWA captain Tom Cassutt, it is a mid-wing cantilever monoplane with fixed tailwheel undercarriage. The fuselage and tail are of fabric-covered steel tube construction, and the wings are built from plywood over wooden ribs.

In 2008, plans and kits are marketed by National Aeronautics Company.

Operational history

Variants

Specifications (Cassutt III racer)

General characteristics

Performance

References

  1. ^ Sport Aviation. Novemebr 1958. 

See also

Aircraft of comparable role, configuration and era