American Champion Citabria

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 spelled backward reflects this.

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In the real-world, the American Champion Citabria group is a privately held company specializing in custom aircraft catering to those seeking something a bit different.5
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The American Champion Citabria is an excellent basic airplane with forgiving ground handling characteristics that has been used for decades to teach people tailwheel skills.7
Height Main
205.74
Designer
Champion Aircraft
Stall Speed Main
51 mph
Length Alt
6.9 m
Max Takeoff Weight Main
1650.0
Thrust Main
lbf
Jet Or Prop
prop
Range Main
500 mi
Loaded Weight Main
1650.0
Height Alt
2.4 m
More General
6.8
Introduced
1964
Loading Main
10
Power/mass Main
11
Sequence
7
Power/mass Alt
7
Capacity
one passenger
Airfoil
NACA 4412
Cruise Speed Main
126 mph
Max Takeoff Weight Alt
748.0
Ceiling Main
12000.0
Number Built
over 5238
Crew
one pilot
Never Exceed Speed Main
162 mph
Thrust Alt
kN
Loaded Weight Alt
748.0
Cruise Speed Alt
202.8
Manufacturers
American Champion
AviaBellanca Aircraft
Champion Aircraft
Area Main
165.0
Useful Load Alt
244.5
Span Alt
10.2 m
Plane Or Copter?
Never Exceed Speed Alt
260.7
Engine(prop)
Lycoming O-320-A2B
Afterburning Thrust Alt
kN
Useful Load Main
540.0
First Flight
1964
Climb Rate Main
1120.0
Power Main
150 hp
Number Of Props
1
Stall Speed Alt
82.1
Climb Rate Alt
5.69 m-s
Afterburning Thrust Main
lbf
Length Main
693.4200000000001
Span Main
1018.5400000000001
Area Alt
15.3 m²
Range Alt
804.7
Similar Aircraft
*Clipped-wing Piper Cub*Swick Clipped-wing Taylorcraft*Aviat Husky
Related
*8KCAB Decathlon and Super Decathlon*8GCBC Scout
Empty Weight Main
1110.0
Ceiling Alt
3660 m
Power Alt
111.9
Category
Empty Weight Alt
503.5
Loading Alt
49

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