Dale Weejet 800 (CARMA VT-1 Weejet)
Conçu comme un avion d'école biplace cote à cote à réaction, le Weejet concourait dans la même catégorie que de TEMCO TT1.
Cet avion, construit à Torrance (Californie), sous la dénomination Carma VT1-Weejet, était propulsé par un Continental J69-T-9 (Marbore II) d'environ 420 Kilo de poussée.
Le VT-1 a effectué son premier vol le 30 mars 1956. Le prototype a été détruit quelques mois plus tard durant un vol d'essai.
Weejet general data
| Manufacturer | Carma |
| Designer | Harold and Eleanor Dale |
| Type | Light jet trainer |
| First flight | March 30, 1956 |
| Nb. built | 1 |
| Crew | 2 |
Power plant
| Engine | Turbomeca | Marbore II |
| Count | 1 | |
| Type | Jet engine | |
| Max. rating | 400 kg | 880 lb st |
Dimensions
| Span | 8,53 m | 28 ft. |
| Length | 7,47 m | 24 ft. 6 in. |
| Height | 2,03 m | 6 ft. 8 in. |
Weights and loading
| Weight empty | 1 125 kg | 2,481 lb |
| Normal weight loaded | 1 735 kg | 3,826 lb |
| Max weight loaded | 2 060 kg | 4,541 lb |
| Wing loading | 124,5 kg/m² | 23.5 lb/ft² |
Performances
| Max. speed | 537 km/h | 334 mph |
| Cruise speed | 456 km/h | 208 mph |
| Stalling speed | 104 km/h | 64.5 mph |
| Rate of climb S/L | 670 m/min | 2,200 ft/min |
| Time to 20,00 ft | 11,1 min | |
| Service Ceiling | 10 670 m | 35 000 ft. |
| Endurance at S/L | 1,72 hr |
The Weejet had a maximum speed at 334 mph at 15,000 ft., cruised at 208 mph. at 25,000 ft., and had an initial climb of rate of 2200 ft/min.
Empty and maximum loaded weight were 2481 lb. and 4541 lb respectively.
