Product Description

- The CAC Wirraway is a reciprocating engine trainer aircraft produced by Commonwealth Aircraft Corporation of Australia.
- It was the company's first production aircraft, and Wirraway means "challenge" in Aboriginal.
- In 1936, the company agreed to license the production of North American's NA-16 trainer and its R-1340 engine.
The aircraft was designated NA-33 by North American and CA-1 by CAC, and the first Australian-built aircraft made its first flight on 27 March 1939.
- Its appearance was very similar to that of the T-6 Texan, which was based on the same prototype, but the main differences were that the wings were still covered in fabric and that it had a three-blade propeller.

At the start of the Pacific War, the aircraft was deployed as a utility aircraft to seven frontline squadrons, but due to a shortage of fighters in the Royal Australian Air Force at the time, the aircraft, which could be armed, was deployed in combat as a makeshift fighter-bomber.
- They were primarily used for convoy patrols, ground attacks and reconnaissance missions, and for dive bombing missions they were fitted with makeshift sirens made from soup cans in imitation of the Ju 87's "Jericho Bugle".

- A reproduction of the Wyrraway, a training and ground attack aircraft developed by Australian CAC based on the NA-16 from North American.
- Comes with two Royal Australian Air Force markings
- Includes resin parts (engine, interior) and etched parts
- When completed: total length approx. 172mm, total width approx. 273mm

Product Specifications

Country

Australia

Item code

SPHSH48242

JAN code

8595593131931

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