Cessna CR-2

Cessna CR-2
Role	Air racer
National origin	United States of America
Manufacturer	Clyde V. Cessna Aircraft Company
First flight	May 1930
Retired	Crash in Shell Speed Dash in 1933
Number built	1
Variants	Cessna CR-1

The Cessna CR-2 was a mid-winged racing aircraft in the CR series of Cessna racers.

The Cessna CR-1 proved to be too difficult to handle, requiring a redesign of the aircraft. The new plane had an additional 2 foot of wing, and 2 foot of fuselage length.

The aircraft was a mid-wing open cockpit taildragger using a fabric covered wooden wing structure. The landing gear was manually retractable into the fuselage. In 1932 the aircraft was rebuilt with thinner wings, retractable landing gear, and a 499 cubic inch Warner engine.

The CR-2 was test-flown by Roy Ligget in May 1930. The aircraft took the name "Miss Wanda".

Data from Sport Aviation

General characteristics

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