CAC Wackett
The CAC Wackett Trainer was the first aircraft type designed in-house by the Commonwealth Aircraft Corporation of Australia. The name was derived from its designer Lawrence Wackett. "In acknowledgement of the CAC Manager's enormous contribution, the RAAF were to call the aircraft the Wackett Trainer" (although often referred to as simply the Wackett)
| CAC Wackett Trainer (CA-2, CA-6) | |
|---|---|
| Role | Military trainer aircraft |
| Manufacturer | Commonwealth Aircraft Corporation |
| Designer | Lawrence Wackett |
| First flight | 19 September 1939 |
| Introduction | March 1941 |
| Status | Retired |
| Primary user | Royal Australian Air Force |
| Number built | 202 |
| Variants | Kingsford Smith Cropmaster Yeoman Cropmaster |
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