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    Airframe Family: Cassutt Cassutt Special
    Latest Model:Baby Cyclone
    Construction Number:1 {48}
    Last Civil Registration:N121W
    Compressed ID:Cassutt Baby Cyclone cn 1 cr N121W
    Latest Owner or Location:Hart Dale, Lafayette, LA

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    Dates

    Event

    1959

    Constructed as a Baby Cyclone.

    To James H. Wilson with new c/r N121W.

    From 6 September 1965 to 12 September 1965

    Raced as #21, named Baby Cyclone.
    Competed at the National Championship Air Races in the Formula One class. The primary pilot was Jim Wilson. Qualified in 9th place with an average speed of 162.45 mph. Raced in Heat 1A. Finished in 5th place with an average speed of 149.38 mph. Raced in Heat 2B. Finished in 6th place with an average speed of 149.63 mph. Raced in the Reserve race. Finished in 6th place with an average speed of 148.00 mph.

    Circa 6 September 1965


    Photographer: Robert F. Pauley

    From 1 May 1966 to 1 May 1966

    Raced as #21.
    Competed at the Saint Petersburg International Aviation Exposition in the Continental Motors race. The primary pilot was Jim Wilson. Raced in the One Mile Course race. Finished in 6th place with an average speed of 163.59 mph.

    23 May 1967

    To Hart Dale, Lafayette, LA keeping c/r N121W.

    From 20 September 1967 to 24 September 1967

    Raced as #34, named Snoopy.
    Competed at the National Championship Air Races in the Formula One class. The primary pilot was Jim Wilson. Qualified in 6th place with an average speed of 182.93 mph. Raced in Heat 1B. Finished in 3rd place with an average speed of 174.38 mph. Raced in Heat 2C. Finished in 4th place with an average speed of 165.48 mph.

    1969

    Withdrawn from use.
    Retired.

    14 February 1975

    Civil registration, N121W, cancelled.
    Credits
     Data for airframe dossiers come from various sources. The following were used to compile this dossier...
    Print Sources
     Goodyear and Formula One Air Racing 1967-1995 Volume Two by Robert S. Hirsch
    Racing Planes and Air Races A Complete History, Series 1, Volume 4, 1946-Present by Reed Kinert
    Internet Sources
     Federal Aviation Administration in the United States of America
    Reno Air Racing Association (National Championship Air Races)
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