American Champion Decathlon
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The 8KCAB Decathlon and Super Decathlon are two-seat fixed conventional gear light airplanes designed for flight training and personal use and capable of sustaining aerobatic stresses between +6g and -5g. The Decathlon entered production in the United States in 1970 as a more powerful and stronger complement to the Citabria line of aircraft. The Decathlon was designed by the Champion Aircraft Corporation and is a derivative of the 7-series Citabrias.

* American Champion Decathlon: The 8KCAB Decathlon and Super Decathlon are two-seat fixed conventional gear light airplane s designed for flight training and 1
brand new American Champion Decathlon, and cut the ribbon with the propeller. Ms. Arlene Feldman, Administrator of Eastern Region of the Federal Aviation Administration, was introduced.2
previous release of the American Champion Decathlon, except that additions were made for the amphibian model.3

Made by American Champion.

The American Champion Decathlon 8KCAB was developed from the basic Citabria design by Bellanca in 1970.4
was the fatal stall/spin of an American Champion Decathlon in Oroville, Calif., in October 2005; the other the much-reported crash of a Cirrus SR20 into a Manhattan apartment building in October 2006.5
Height Main
233.68
Designer
Champion Aircraft
Stall Speed Main
53 mph
Length Alt
7 m
Max Takeoff Weight Main
1950
Thrust Main
lbf
Jet Or Prop
prop
Range Main
563 mi
Loaded Weight Main
1950
Height Alt
2.3 m
Type Of Prop
Constant speed propeller
Introduced
1970
Loading Main
11
Power/mass Main
10
Sequence
7
Power/mass Alt
1
Capacity
one passenger
Airfoil
NACA 1412
Cruise Speed Main
128 mph
Max Takeoff Weight Alt
885
Ceiling Main
15800.0
Number Built
Over 6
000
Crew
one pilot
Never Exceed Speed Main
200 mph
Thrust Alt
kN
Loaded Weight Alt
885
Cruise Speed Alt
206.0
Area Main
169.1
Useful Load Alt
276
Span Alt
9.8 m
Plane Or Copter?
plane
Never Exceed Speed Alt
321.9
Engine(prop)
IO-360
Afterburning Thrust Alt
kN
Manufacturer
American Champion
Useful Load Main
610
Climb Rate Main
1280.0
Power Main
180 hp
Number Of Props
1
Stall Speed Alt
85.3
Max Speed Main
155 mph
Climb Rate Alt
6.5 m-s
Afterburning Thrust Main
lbf
Length Main
698.5000000000001
Span Main
975.36
Area Alt
15.7 m²
Range Alt
906.0
Max Speed Alt
249.0
Related
*7KCAB Citabria*8GCBC Scout
Empty Weight Main
1340.0
Ceiling Alt
4
815.9 m
Power Alt
134.2
Category
Aerobatic aircraft
American Champion aircraft
Bellanca aircraft
Champion aircraft
United States civil trainer aircraft 1970-1979
United States sport aircraft 1970-1979
Empty Weight Alt
608.0
Loading Alt
52

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