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Following the Japanese entry into World War II, the Wirraway was used as a stop-gap fighter by the RAAF. Whilst the Wirraway proved to be completely unsuited for this role, it was fairly successful as a close air support aircraft, and when the rear passenger was removed, bombs could be placed on the planes wings to make it a light bomber.

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  • CAC Wirraway
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  • Following the Japanese entry into World War II, the Wirraway was used as a stop-gap fighter by the RAAF. Whilst the Wirraway proved to be completely unsuited for this role, it was fairly successful as a close air support aircraft, and when the rear passenger was removed, bombs could be placed on the planes wings to make it a light bomber.
  • The Wirraway (an Aboriginal word meaning "challenge") was a training and general purpose military aircraft manufactured in Australia by the Commonwealth Aircraft Corporation (CAC) between 1939 and 1946. The aircraft was an Australian development of the North American NA-16 training aircraft. During World War II, the Wirraway saw action, in a makeshift light bomber/ground attack capacity, against Japanese forces. It was also the starting point for the design of an "emergency fighter", the CAC Boomerang.
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max takeoff weight alt
  • 2991.0
Guns
  • 2(xsd:integer)
climb rate main
  • 1950.0
number of props
  • 1(xsd:integer)
length alt
  • 8.48 m
span main
  • 1310.64
Produced
  • 1939(xsd:integer)
cruise speed main
  • 135(xsd:integer)
cruise speed alt
  • 155(xsd:integer)
height alt
  • 2.66 m
Introduced
  • 1939(xsd:integer)
primary user
Type
  • Trainer/general purpose
type of prop
  • radial engine
range alt
  • 630(xsd:integer)
length main
  • 848.36
power alt
  • 450.0
area main
  • 255.75
power main
  • 600.0
bombs
  • If no observer is carried, ** 2× 500 lb bombs ** 2× 250 lb bombs
height main
  • 8(xsd:integer)
span alt
  • 13.11 m
range main
  • 720.0
Manufacturer
  • Commonwealth Aircraft Corporation
max speed main
  • 191(xsd:integer)
engine (prop)
  • Pratt & Whitney R-1340
climb rate alt
  • 9.9
ceiling main
  • 23000.0
empty weight main
  • 3992.0
Developed From
area alt
  • 23.76
First Flight
  • 1937(xsd:integer)
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max speed alt
  • 220(xsd:integer)
jet or prop?
  • prop
empty weight alt
  • 1810.0
plane or copter?
  • plane
ceiling alt
  • 7,010 m
max takeoff weight main
  • 6595.0
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Retired
  • 1959(xsd:integer)
Crew
  • 2(xsd:integer)
Number Built
  • 755(xsd:integer)
abstract
  • Following the Japanese entry into World War II, the Wirraway was used as a stop-gap fighter by the RAAF. Whilst the Wirraway proved to be completely unsuited for this role, it was fairly successful as a close air support aircraft, and when the rear passenger was removed, bombs could be placed on the planes wings to make it a light bomber.
  • The Wirraway (an Aboriginal word meaning "challenge") was a training and general purpose military aircraft manufactured in Australia by the Commonwealth Aircraft Corporation (CAC) between 1939 and 1946. The aircraft was an Australian development of the North American NA-16 training aircraft. During World War II, the Wirraway saw action, in a makeshift light bomber/ground attack capacity, against Japanese forces. It was also the starting point for the design of an "emergency fighter", the CAC Boomerang.
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