CAC Wirraway

The Wirraway was a training and general purpose military aircraft manufactured in Australia by the Commonwealth Aircraft Corporation (CAC) between 1939 and 1946. The aircraft was an Australian development of the North American NA-16 training aircraft. During World War II the Wirraway saw action in a makeshift light bomber-ground attack capacity against Japanese forces. It was also the starting point for the design of an emergency fighter the CAC Boomerang.

I show the CAC Wirraway being posted in WC Mk.I #47.1
CAC Wirraway and Ceres aircraft prduced here in Australia. A list of aircraft it powered is below: * Agusta-Bell AB.2
Seventeen CAC Wirraway aircraft were tranferred from the RAAF to the RAN in 1948 for flying training duties. They continued in service until 1958.3
registration then passed to a CAC Wirraway owner who had been waiting for it to become free.4
This was to become the CAC Wirraway, which served Australia in training and combat including a kill over a Zero when a 4 Sqn RAAF Wirraway shot down a Zero over New 5
T-6 Texan, SNJ Harvard, and CAC Wirraway, all in 1/32 scale. No target dates on these at present.6

Made by Commonwealth Aircraft Corporation.

It is the successor of the North American NA-16 ,

CAC Wirraway is the predecessor of the CAC Boomerang.

several CAC Wirraway sections in varying degrees of restoration, Fairy Battle two-seat bomber/trainer with engine, Avro Anson Mk 1, Airspeed Oxford Mk 1 and De Havilland Mosquito.7
@2002And CAC Wirraway was actually a licence built version of the T-6 (Harvard/Texan) with modifications (Rear facing mg) for australia, 8
of the CAC Wirraway trainer, itself an Aussie built version of the AT-6 family. 250 were built with this example being a restored Model CA-19, RAAF s/n: A46-206.9
» Buy See all products from the CAC Wirraway design collection » CAC Oval Tee CAC Oval Tee £22£17.10
with the CAC Wirraway, a license built version of the Harvard trainer then in service with the RAAF.11
only had CAC Wirraway and Ryan ST aircraft for training purposes. No.12
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Royal Australian Navy
Height Main
8
Height Alt
2.66 m
Predecessor
North American NA-16
Length Alt
8.48 m
Max Takeoff Weight Main
6595.0
Jet Or Prop
prop
Range Main
720 miles
Max Speed Alt
13200.0
Type Of Prop
Radial engine
Successor
CAC Boomerang
Max Speed Main
191
Developed From
North American NA-16
Introduced
1939
Bombs
If no observer is carried
** 2× 500 lb bombs** 2× 250 lb bombs
Cruise Speed Main
135
Max Takeoff Weight Alt
2991.0
Ceiling Main
23000.0
Number Built
755
Crew
2
Retired
1959
Span Main
1310.64
Cruise Speed Alt
9300.0
Area Main
255.75
Primary user
Royal Australian Air Force
Span Alt
13.11 m
Plane Or Copter?
plane
Power Alt
450.0
Engine(prop)
Pratt & Whitney R-1340 Wasp
Manufacturer
Commonwealth Aircraft Corporation
Number Of Props
1
First Flight
1937
Production End Year
1946
Climb Rate Main
1950.0
Power Main
600 hp
Production Start Year
1939
Guns
2
Climb Rate Alt
9.9 m-s
Variants With Their Own Articles
CAC Boomerang
Length Main
848.36
Area Alt
23.76 m²
Range Alt
630
Empty Weight Main
3992.0
Ceiling Alt
7
010 m
Produced
1939
Empty Weight Alt
1810.0
Category
Australian military trainer aircraft 1930-1939
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