CNA Eta
Compagnia Nazionale Aeronautica · Italy · first flew 1933 · light aircraft
The CNA Eta was a single-engine Italian light aircraft flown in the mid-1930s.
Recognition (WEFT)
| W — Wings | High-mounted, tapered |
|---|---|
| E — Engines | 1 × piston, nose-mounted |
| F — Fuselage | 6.5 m fuselage |
| T — Tail | Conventional |
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Spot it by:
- Single-engined parasol-wing monoplane
- CNA C-7 nine-cylinder supercharged radial engine
- Wingspan of 10 m
It is a parasol-wing light aircraft with a 170 hp CNA C-7 radial engine.
Specifications
- The CNA Eta has a length of 6.5 m (21 ft).
- It has a wingspan of 10 m (33 ft).
- Its maximum speed is 219 km/h (136 mph).
- Typical crew: 1-2.
Figures are for the representative variant described above; marks differ. See how AircraftIQ sources figures.
History
It first flew in 1933.
Variants
Only one or two were built.
Where you'll see it
It set one- and two-seat world records as both a landplane and a seaplane.
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