CA-15 Prototype Fighter

Jay Dubya
Watching with interest Uwe !

gorby
I wasn't aware of this aircraft. Looks great

wilky
I'm also a big fan of the Commonwealth Aircraft Corporation. Which kit of the CA-15 have you built here, please.

Uwe Kaeding
Thanks guys. wilky - this is the Czech Master Resin (CMR) kit (the later version with decals. The kit is OK but takes a bit of work (and filler!).

Glenn
It's a interesting subject and one of the fastest inline piston engine aircraft. But it came along at a time when jet aircraft were in development. So was cancelled before it went into service. Kind of reminds me of the Martin Baker MB.5 a lot. There were plans for a supercharged radial engine version too! That's something i wouldn't mind scratch building! CAC designed some great aircraft and modified the F-86 Sabre into the CA-27 Avon powered Sabre as well as the CA-23 design kinda like a E.E. Lightning but with side by side engines instead of stacked on top of each other.
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scroll down on that page and you can find the uncle les 1/72 scale kit!

wilky
Actually it was originally designed to have a Pratt and Whitney R-2800 radial engine with a turbocharger but CAC were unable to acquire the desired power plant and so the Rolls-Royce Griffin Mk 61 engine was leased for the project.
Lawrence Wackett was instrumental in the CA-15 not entering into production as he decided that they would be better off to produce the Mustang under licence thus the CA-15 project languished and became another could of been

gorby
Thanks for the info mates.

Scott Dutton
Great job, I made a mess of my attempt to build this, different kit, so really appreciate your effort here. A unique bit of Aussie history