Cessna Airmaster

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The Cessna Airmaster, is a family of single-engined aircraft manufactured by the
Cessna Aircraft Company. The Airmaster played an important role in the
revitalization of Cessna in the 1930s after the crash of the aviation industry
during the Great Depression.

Initial model

1936-built Cessna C-34 Airmaster at Blackpool (Squires Gate) Airport in 1950
In the mid-1930s, nearing the end of the Great Depression, the American economy
began to slowly strengthen. Dwane Wallace (founder Clyde Cessna's nephew who was
a recent college graduate in aeronautical engineering) decided to assist his
uncle and cousin, Eldon Cessna (Clyde's son), in building more modern airplanes
for Cessna Aircraft. The design of the first Airmaster is credited to Wallace,
and the first flight of the C-34 model was in June 1935. Not long after
introduction of the C-34, Clyde Cessna retired from the aircraft industry,
leaving the company to his nephew.

Later model

The original Airmaster, the C-34, evolved into more advanced versions of the
Airmaster. The C-37 had a wider cabin, improved landing gear and electric flaps.
The C-38 had a taller vertical tail, curved main gear legs and a landing flap
under the fuselage. Changes common to both the C-37 and C-38 included wider
fuselages and landing gear along with rubber engine mounts to hold the 145 hp
(108 kW) Warner Super Scarab engine. The final revisions of the C-34 were the
C-145 and the C-165, of which 80 were built. On these models, the belly flaps
added on the C-38 were removed and the overall length of the fuselage was
increased. The only difference between the C-145 and C-165 was the engine
horsepower, with the latter having an upgraded 165 hp (123 kW) Warner engine.

End of the line

It was with the beginning of World War II that the Airmaster line came to an
end. The welded tubular fuselage, fabric-covered body, extensive woodwork,
wooden wings and radial engines, all characteristic of 1930s-era aircraft
technology, became too expensive and slow to produce. The old-style aircraft was
quickly replaced with aircraft constructed from aluminium with strut braced
wings first seen in the Cessna 120.

Design

The design of the C-34 incorporates characteristics that were borrowed from
previous models of Cessna Aircraft. These similarities include the high mounted
cantilever wing and the narrow design of the cabin windows. The wings and tail
surfaces were composed entirely of wood while the fuselage was structured with
steel tubing coupled with wooden stringers and formers. Both C-145 and C-165
models were offered with floats.

Variants

C-34
Four-seat light cabin aircraft, powered by a 145-hp (108-kW) Warner Super Scarab
radial piston engine; 42 built.

C-37
the cabin was widened by 12.7 cm (5 in). It was fitted with improved landing
gear and electrically operated flaps; 46 built.

C-38
Fitted with wide landing gear with curved legs, plus a taller vertical tail and
a landing flap under the fuselage; 16 built.

C-39
Original designation of the Cessna C-145.

C-145
Powered by a 145-hp (108-kW) Warner Super Scarab radial piston engine.

C-165
Powered by a 165-hp (123-kW) Warner Super Scarab radial piston engine.

C-165D
Powered by a 175-hp (130-kW) Warner Super Scarab radial piston engine.

UC-77B
Two Cessna C-34s were impressed into service with the USAAF during world War II.

UC-77C
One Cessna C-37 was impressed into service with the USAAF in 1942.

UC-94
Three Cessna C-165s were impressed into service with the USAAF in 1942.


Role
Civil aircraft

Manufacturer
Cessna

Designer
Dwane Wallace (lead designer)

First flight
August 19, 1934

Introduction
1930s

Number built
183

Specifications

General characteristics
Crew: 1
Capacity: 3 passengers
Length: 24 ft 10 in (7.57 m)
Wingspan: 33 ft 10 in (10.31 m)
Height: 7 ft 3 in (2.21 m)
Wing area: 180 sq ft (17 m2)
Empty weight: 1,300 lb (590 kg)
Gross weight: 2,220 lb (1,007 kg)
Fuel capacity: 35 US gal (29 imp gal; 130 L)
Powerplant: 1 × Warner Super Scarab 7-cylinder radial engine, 145 hp (108 kW)

Performance
Maximum speed: 162 mph (261 km/h, 141 kn) at sea level
Cruise speed: 143 mph (230 km/h, 124 kn)
Stall speed: 47 mph (76 km/h, 41 kn)
Range: 550 mi (890 km, 480 nmi)
Service ceiling: 18,900 ft (5,800 m)
Rate of climb: 1,000 ft/min (5.1 m/s)




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