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American Champion Citabria

Light Utility · Early Jet (1946–1969)

American Champion Citabria — Light Utility
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The Citabria is a light single-engine, two-seat, fixed conventional gear airplane which entered production in the United States in 1964. Designed for flight training, utility and personal use, it is capable of sustaining aerobatic stresses from +5g to -2g. Its name, "airbatic" backwards, reflects this.

Specifications

Category
Fixed Wing
Sub-Category
Light Utility
Domain
Civil
Era
Early Jet (1946–1969)
Engine
1× four cylinder, horizontally opposed aircraft engine
Thrust / Power
150 hp
Length (ft)
22
Wingspan (ft)
33
Empty Weight (lb)
1037
MTOW (lb)
1650
Service Ceiling (ft)
17000
Range (mi)
537
Max Speed (mph)
130