INFORMATION
CESSNA T-50 BOBCAT "Bamboo-Bomber" |
The Cessna Bobcat is a military adaptation of the five-seat commercial monoplane which appeared in 1940. It was first built in military form in 1941 as an advanced trainer for the RCAF as the Crane (two Jacobs engines) and for the US Army Air Forces as the AT-8 (two Lycoming R-680-9 engines). Later the Jacobs power-plant was standardized for both models. The USAAF version was re-designated AT-17. In 1942 the aircraft was adopted for light personnel transport use as the C-78 (later UC-78) and JRC-1. |
| Fuselage | rigidly-braced welded steel-tube structure covered with fabric over a light wooden secondary framework |
| Wings | low-wing cantilever monoplane NACA 23012 wing-section Wings in one piece with laminated spruce spars, spruce ribs, plywood-covered leading edge and wing-tips the whole covered with fabric Spruce compression members and stainless-steel drag wire internal bracing Trailing-edge flaps between ailerons and fuselage Flaps are of wooden construction and electrically-operated Statically and aerodynamically-balanced ailerons of similiar stucture to flaps Trim-tab in starboard ailerons adjustable on ground only |
Tail | cantilever monoplane type Tail-plane and fin of wooden construction Rudders and elevators have welded steel-tube frames whole unit is covered with fabric Both rudder and elevators incorporate metal remotely-controlled balanced type twin-tabs |
Landing Gear | retractable type Two independent units, incorporating Bendix air-oil shock-absorbers beneath each engine nacelle Wheel retracted backwards into engine nacelles by single electric motor, roller chains and screw-jack arrangement Hydraulic expander-type wheel brakes. |
Powerplant | two Jacobs R-755-9 seven-cylinder radial air-cooled engines each rated at 225 h.p. at sea level and with 245 hp available for takeoff Engine mountings are attached to welded steel front nacelle truss through four vibration-absorber bushings NACA cowlings Hamilton-Standard constant-speed or Hartzell fixed-pitch wood airscrews. |
Fuel tanks | Fuel tanks in wings Normal fuel capacity 120 US gallons Maximum capacity 160 US gallons. |
Accomodations | Enclosed cabin seating four or five Front pair of seats have dual controls. |
Dimensions | span:41 ft 11in length:32 ft 9 in height:9 ft 11 in |
Weights and Loading | empty weight: 4050 lbs gross weight: 5700 lbs wing loading: 16.9b/sq ft |
Performance | max speed: 191 mph (SL) cruise speed: (7500') 175 mph rate of climb (SL): 1525 ft/min service ceiling: 22000 ft cruising range: 750 sm |
...CESSNA T-50 BOBCAT...
