Cranfield A1 Aircraft

A1-200, JS Smith from British Built Aircraft

Production Details

Design Company:

Flight Invert Limited

First Flight:

23 August 1976

A1:

1 - Flight Invert Ltd, Cranfield

A1-200:

1 - Flight Invert Ltd, Cranfield (Modified from A1)

Type Specification

Applies to:

Cranfield A1

Type:

Single-seat aerobatic aircraft

Wing:

Cantilever low-wing monoplane. One-piece wing of light alloy skin-stringer construction

Fuselage:

Welded steel tube structure, fabric covered

Tail Unit:

Light alloy construction. Single fin and rudder. Tailplane at base of fin

Landing Gear:

Non-retractable tailwheel type

Power Plant:

One 280 hp Lycoming IO-540-D driving a three blade propeller

Accommodation:

Single seat under buddle canopy. Two seats for training and ferrying

Span:

32 ft 10 in

Length:

26 ft 5 in

Height:

8 ft 10 in

Wing Area:

161.5 sq ft

Max Take-off:

2,205 lb

Max Speed:

170 mph at sea level

Max Rate of Climb:

2,255 ft/min at sea level

Service Ceiling:

16,400 ft

Range:

124 miles

Preserved in British Museums

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