CallAir A-9
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| A-9 | |
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| CallAir A-9B glider tug at Driggs Idaho in June 1994 | |
| Role | Agricultural aircraft |
| National origin | United States |
| Manufacturer | Aero Commander
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| First flight | 1963[1] |
| Developed from | CallAir Model A |
- For the USAF unmanned Quail drone aircraft, see ADM-20 Quail.
The IMCO CallAir A-9 is a small agricultural aircraft that first flew in 1962, a development of the company's previous successful crop-dusters. It is typical of aircraft of its type - a single-seat aircraft with a low wing incorporating spraying gear.
Design and development
The Call Aircraft Company (CAC) had built the CallAir Model A series of light utility and agricultural aircraft. Following the purchase of CAC in 1962 by Intermountain Manufacturing Company (IMCO) the latter produced a new agricultural derivative of the Callair, the CallAir A-9. Production of the new aircraft started in 1963.[1]
Like the earlier CallAir aircraft, the A-9 is a single-engined
Later, some A-9s have been adapted for glider towing operations.IMCO was in turn purchased by
Variants
- A-9
- Original variant, powered by a 235 hp (175 kW) Lycoming O-540-B2B5. Built by IMCO and Aero Commander (as the Sparrow Commander)
- B-1
- Enlarged A-9 with a 400 hp (298 kW) Lycoming IO-720-A1A engine and 42 ft 8 in (13.00 m) wingspan. First flight January 15, 1966.[3] Built by IMCO and Aero Commander (as the Snipe Commander).
- A-9 Super
- Version with 290 hp (216 kW) Lycoming IO-540. Built by Aero Commander (as the Quail Commander) and by AAMSA (as the A9B-M Quail)
Specifications (AAMSA A9B-M Quail)
Data from Jane's All The World's Aircraft 1982-83 [4]
General characteristics
- Crew: 1
- Capacity: 210 US gal (170 imp gal; 790 L) or 1,600 lb (730 kg) of chemicals
- Length: 24 ft 0 in (7.32 m)
- Wingspan: 34 ft 9 in (10.59 m)
- Height: 7 ft 8 in (2.34 m)
- Wing area: 181.9 sq ft (16.90 m2)
- Airfoil: Clark Y[5]
- Empty weight: 1,800 lb (816 kg)
- Max takeoff weight: 3,800 lb (1,724 kg)
- Powerplant: 1 × Lycoming IO-540-K1A-56-cylinder air-cooled horizontally opposed piston engine, 300 hp (220 kW)
Performance
- Maximum speed: 104 kn (120 mph, 193 km/h)
- Cruise speed: 87 kn (100 mph, 161 km/h)
- Range: 300 nmi (350 mi, 560 km)
- Service ceiling: 16,000 ft (4,900 m)
See also
Aircraft of comparable role, configuration, and era
References
- Notes
- ^ a b c Taylor 1965, pp. 246–247.
- ^ "A-9 Owners Manual: Serials 1048, 1111, 1117 & Up" Archived 2014-08-07 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved 23 February 2013.
- ^ Taylor 1966, pp. 261–262.
- ^ Taylor 1982, pp. 155–156.
- ^ Lednicer, David. "The Incomplete Guide to Airfoil Usage". m-selig.ae.illinois.edu. Retrieved 16 April 2019.
- Bibliography
- Smith, Michael R.; Patrick, John D. (November 1966). Evaluation of the CallAir A-9 Agricultural Aircraft: Technical Report (Report). Aerophysics Department, Mississippi State University. Archived from the original on January 28, 2021. Retrieved 20 December 2020.
- Taylor, John W. R. Jane's All The World's Aircraft 1965-66. London: Sampson Low, Marston & Company, 1965.
- Taylor, John W. R. Jane's All The World's Aircraft 1966-67. London: Sampson Low, Marston & Company, 1966.
- ISBN 0-7106-0748-2.
External links
Media related to CallAir A-9 at Wikimedia Commons