American Champion Aircraft Citabria Adventure 7GCAA

Overview

• This is not really the 65-horsepower 7AC tandem-seater that taught you to fly. This is the new 160-hp Adventure, the third and final airplane in the restarted Citabria ( airbatic spelled backward) line made by American Champion Aircraft in Rochester, Wisconsin. If you're a nosewheel pilot, don't let tailwheel rumors keep you away from a tame and friendly line of aircraft. Playing is the Citabria's primary purpose in life. Like all Citabrias, the Adventure can perform positive-G aerobatics. You may not want to see the world upside down, but it is nice to know that the airplane can handle the stress. And who knows? You may one day want to hire an instructor and get unusual-attitude training - just in case. What makes the aircraft fun, as any pilot checked out in higher-performance aircraft will tell you, is its simplicity; the pilot work load is low.

  Citabria Adventure

  Citabria

Specifications

• Powerplant

  Lycoming O-320-B2B, 160 hp

• Propellers

  Sensenich 74DM6S8-1-56, aluminum fixed pitch

• Length

  22 ft 1 in

• Height

  7 ft 8 in

• Wingspan

  33 ft 6 in

• Wing Area

  165 sq ft

• Wing loading

  10.6 lb/sq ft

• Power loading

  10.9 lb/hp

• Cabin Width

  2 ft 6 in

• Empty Weight

  1,200 lb

• Maximum gross weight

  1,750 lb

• Useful load

  550 lb

• Payload with full fuel

  334 lb

• Fuel capacity

  36 gal (35 gal usable)

• Baggage capacity

  100 lb

Performance

• Takeoff distance ground roll

  430 ft

• Takeoff distance over 50-ft obstacle

  895 ft

• Rate of climb sea level

  1,167 fpm

• Service ceiling

  15,000 ft

• Landing distance over 50-ft obstacle

  850 ft

• Landing distance ground roll

  480 ft

• Cruise speed/endurance w/45-min rsv, std fuel (fuel consumption, ea engine) @ 75% power, best economy

  127 mpg/2.8 hr

• Range

Limiting and Recommended Airspeeds

• V_X

  60 mph

• V_Y

  77 mpg

• V_NE

  162 mpg

• V_S1

  52 mph

• V_SO

For more information, contact American Champion Aircraft at or via https://www.americanchampionaircraft.com/citabria-adventure

All specifications are based on manufacturer's calculations. All performance figures are based on standard day, standard atmosphere, sea level, gross weight conditions unless otherwise noted.