Cvjetkovic CA 61

Development

Designed by Anton Cvjetkovic for home construction, the CA-61 Mini-Ace is a single-seat wooden low-wing monoplane with a fixed tailwheel undercarriage. It was first flown in 1962. A retractable landing gear version (CA-61R) was also designed to be home-built.

The aircraft is designed to be flown with a C-65 Continental, however 1600cc Volkswagen engines have been implemented as well. Some builders have installed side opening and open-cockpit variations of windscreens.

One example was built in the attic of a building in Knott's Berry Farm. The aircraft has an ICAO Type Designator CA61

Variants

CA-61F

Fixed landing gear version for home building

CA-61R

Retractable landing gear version for home building

Specifications (CA-61)

General characteristics

Crew: One

Length: 18 ft 11 in (5.77 m)

Wingspan: 27 ft 6 in (8.38 m)

Height: 6 ft 10 in ( m)

Wing area: 126.5 ft² ( m²)

Empty weight: 606 lb (275 kg)

Gross weight: 950 lb (430 kg)

Powerplant: 1 × Continental A65 four-cylinder horizontally-opposed piston engine, 65 hp (48 kW)

Performance

Maximum speed: 120 mph ( km/h)

Cruise speed: 105 mph ( km/h)

Range: 425 miles (685 km)

Rate of climb: 1600 ft/min ( m/s)