Fighters1946 fighter aircraft model by Commonwealth Aircraft
CA-15
The CAC CA-15 was an Australian propeller-driven fighter aircraft designed and built by the Commonwealth Aircraft Corporation (CAC) during World War II. Due to protracted development, the project was not completed until after the war, and was cancelled after flight testing, when the advent of jet aircraft was imminent.
Summary from Wikipedia, photo via Wikimedia Commons, licensed under CC BY-SA.
- Manufacturer
- Commonwealth Aircraft Corporation
- Category
- Fighters
- Country of origin
- Australia
- First flight
- 1946-03-04
Specifications
- Cruise speed
- 368 kt
- Max speed
- 384 kt
- Range
- 1,000 nm
- Service ceiling
- 34,000 ft
- Rate of climb
- 4,900 ft/min
- Max takeoff weight
- 12,340 lb
- Empty weight
- 7,540 lb
- Fuel capacity
- 260 US gal
- Powerplant
- Rolls-Royce Griffon 61 V-12
- Engines
- 1
- Seats
- 1
- Length
- 36.6 ft
- Wingspan
- 35.5 ft
- Height
- 15.6 ft
- Number built
- 1
Specifications are approximate and may vary by variant. Compiled from Wikipedia (CC BY-SA).
Reference and training only. Specifications vary by variant — consult the manufacturer and the official documents.