American Champion Citabria
Civilian
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The Citabria sport plane introduced in 1964 represented American Champion's evolution toward aerobatic and utility applications for demanding pilots. Its single engine drives 209.2 km/h across a 10.2-meter span, combining the training heritage of earlier designs with enhanced performance suitable for amateur acrobatic missions. It attracted both recreational flyers and aerobatic competitors.
Specifications
- Role
- Light utility aircraft and sports plane
- Engines
- 1
- First flight
- 1964
- Length
- 6.9 m
- Wingspan
- 10.2 m
- Max speed
- 209 km/h