History
The Commonwealth Aircraft Corporation (CAC) CA-25 Winjeel (Young Eagle) was a training aircraft designed and built in Australia in the 1950s. They remained in use as trainers until 1975 and later in other roles.
The CAC Winjeel was designed to meet a RAAF requirement for a basic trainer.
The first of two prototypes first flew in February 1951 and they began entering service in 1955.
Sixty-two were manufactured, the final one in August 1957. They remained in service in the training role until 1975 when they were replaced by the PAC CT/4A.
After this a few were used in the Forward Air Control rolw when they were equipped with smoke bombs for target marking. They were retired from this role in 1994.
Subsequently a number were sold into private ownership and many remain on view in Australian aviation museums.
This model represents Winjeel A85-450 in use by No1 FTS at Point Cook in the 1960s
Data: Training aircraft. Engines one Pratt & Whitney R-985-AN-2 Wasp Junior nine-cylinder piston engine of 332kW. Wing span 11.77m. Length 8.55m. Gross weight 1,935kg Maximum speed 229km/h. Range 900km. Crew 2 with provision for a third seat.
High Planes 1/72 kit.