Southern Cross Aviation SC-1
The SC-1 was a sport aircraft manufactured in Australia Southern Cross Aviation.
History and construction
During the late 1950s and early 1960s, several Australian companies have attempted to launch a production for light aircraft. One such company was Southern Cross Aviation. It began in 1959 with the construction of the prototype of the SC -1. 1961 made its first taxi trials. The unofficial first flight took place on 1 March 1961, as the official the day after. A total of 25 hours of flight tests were conducted. Due to the economic recession in the early 1960s and the strong competition from Cessna and Piper, a decision was made to cancel the development, as expected was not a sufficient number of aircraft for sale and to offer a sufficiently low price.
The SC-1 was a four- seat airplane with opening to the rear cockpit canopy, an all-metal hull and hydrofoil. Only the bonnet and the wing tips were made of fiberglass. Designed as a low-wing monoplane, it had a retractable tricycle landing gear and was powered by a 180 hp Lycoming O -360 - AIA - four-cylinder engine. The aircraft was certified for aerobatics.