Buhl-Verville CA-3 Airster

The Buhl CA-3 Airster (also known as the J4 Airster after its engine) was a utility aircraft built in the United States in 1926 notable as the first aircraft to receive a type certificate in the US issued by the Aeronautics Branch of the Department of Commerce on March 29 1927. It was a conventional single-bay biplane with equal-span unstaggered wings and accommodation for the pilot and passengers in tandem open cockpits.

Buhl-Verville CA-3 Airster in March 1927.1
Buhl-Verville CA-3 Airster in March... .2

Made by Buhl Aircraft Company.

was awarded to Buhl for the Buhl-Verville CA-3 Airster in March 1927.3
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Designer
Alfred V. Verville
Eng 1 Type
Wright R-790 Whirlwind
First Flight
1926
Capacity
2
Number Built
20
Crew
One pilot
Span M
11
Range Km
710
Manufacturer
Range Miles
440
Max Speed Mph
125
Max Speed Kmh
200
Span In
8
Span Ft
35
Met Or Eng
eng
Length Ft
24
Eng 1 Number
1
Length In
4
Length M
7
Category

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