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Description
| Manufacturer: | Cessna |
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| Base model: | C-78 | ||
| Designation: | C-78 | ||
| Nickname: | Bobcat | ||
| Designation System: | U.S. Air Force | ||
| Designation Period: | 1925-1962 | ||
| Basic role: | Transport | ||
| See Also: | AT-17 | ||
Specifications
| Length: | 32' 9" | 9.9 m | |
| Height: | 9' 11" | 3.0 m | |
| Wingspan: | 41' 11" | 12.7 m | |
| Wingarea: | 295.0 sq ft | 27.4 sq m | |
| Empty Weight: | 3,500 lb | 1,587 kg | |
| Gross Weight: | 5,700 lb | 2,585 kg | |
Propulsion
| No. of Engines: | 2 | ||
| Powerplant: | Jacobs R-755-9 | ||
| Horsepower (each): | 245 | ||
Performance
| Range: | 750 miles | 1,207 km | |
| Cruise Speed: | 175 mph | 281 km/h | 151 kt |
| Max Speed: | 195 mph | 314 km/h | 169 kt |
| Climb: | 1,325 ft/min | 403 m/min | |
| Ceiling: | 22,000 ft | 6,705 m | |
Examples of this type may be found at
| Museum | City | State |
| Castle Air Museum | Atwater | California |
Recent comments by our visitors
| Bill Stout , FL | The glue, bamboo and wood nicknames came from the fact that the airframe was made entirely of wood. The skin of the aircraft was fabric. It was very similar in construction to the Stearman and the Waco UPF-7. Fun airplane to fly but even though it was a twin engine when you lost one you needed to find a place to land since the other engine only stretched your glide. By the way, we called the engine the "shaky jake". When we didn't see oil coming off the engine in flight we landed immediately. 05/10/2008 @ 07:43 [ref: 20845] |
| Emily Broome Midland, TX | Do you happen to know why this aircraft had some of its nicknames (such as Rhapsody in Glue, Brass Hat, Box Cat etc), or who I could contact to find out? 04/29/2004 @ 12:39 [ref: 7331] |
