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Summary: Commonwealth CA-13 Boomerang aircraft Airplane blueprint for the Commonwealth, CA-13, Boomerang ... Aviation history and aircraft blueprints/plans. COMMONWEALTH BOOMERANG
- Single-seat 'stop-gap' fighter initiated late 1941 to make good RAAF's foreseen lack of imported fighters of better performance. Design based on using components of Wirraway trainer, combined with 1,200 hp Pratt & Whitney R-1830-S3C4-G radial engine and two-speed supercharger.
Differences between variants minor. CA-13s had metal covered ailerons.
It first flew on January 13, 1943. Boomerangs entered service at 2 OTU late 1942, and flew operationally with Nos 4, 5, 83, 84 and 85 Sqns. Of these, Nos 4, 5 and 84 saw service against Japanese forces in New Guinea and Borneo; other two squadrons remained in Australia.
Max speed, 305 mph (491 km/h) at 15,500 ft (4,724 m).
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