7GCAA

Seats: 2 2
Power: 150 hp112 kW
Cruise: 109 kt201 km/h
US register: 119 aircraft119 aircraft

About the 7GCAA

The American Champion Citabria is a light single-engine airplane designed in the United States for flight training, utility tasks, and personal use. Featuring a fixed conventional gear layout and tandem seating for two occupants, it is built to sustain aerobatic stresses. Its name is derived from spelling the word aerobatic backwards.

The aircraft traces its design lineage back to the Aeronca Champ, incorporating a triangular welded metal fuselage truss covered in fabric alongside strut-braced wings. When introduced, it was the only commercially produced aircraft in the United States certified for aerobatics. Over the decades, production passed through several companies including Champion Aircraft and Bellanca before reaching American Champion Aircraft Corporation. Beyond aerobatic training, the Citabria has found use in bush flying, pipeline patrol, agriculture, and as a glider towplane.

Engines fitted

110 aircraft

Engine	Power	Aircraft
Lycoming O-320	180 hp	103
Superior O-360	180 hp	4
Lycoming O-360	180 hp	2
Continental O-300	145 hp	1

This page covers the American Champion Aircraft 7GCAA, 7GCAA (CONV), 7GCAA Citabria Adventure, 7GCAA Citabria Ultimate Adventure, CHAMPION 7GCAA: the same aircraft under other designations.

Specifications

7GCAA Citabria · Lycoming O-320-A2B

Dimensions

Length: 22 ft 0 in 6.71 m6.71 m 22 ft 0 in
Wingspan: 33 ft 0 in 10.06 m10.06 m 33 ft 0 in
Wing area: 165 sq ft 15.3 m²15.3 m² 165 sq ft

Weights

Empty weight: 1,037 lb 470 kg470 kg 1,037 lb
Max take-off weight: 1,650 lb 748 kg748 kg 1,650 lb

Performance

Cruise speed: 109 kt 201 km/h201 km/h 109 kt
Max speed: 113 kt 209 km/h209 km/h 113 kt
Never-exceed speed (Vne): 141 kt 261 km/h261 km/h 141 kt
Stall speed: 43 kt 80 km/h80 km/h 43 kt
Range: 467 nm 864 km864 km 467 nm
Service ceiling: 17,000 ft 5,182 m5,182 m 17,000 ft
Rate of climb: 1,120 ft/min 5.7 m/s5.7 m/s 1,120 ft/min

Powerplant

Engine: Lycoming O-320-A2B
Engine power: 150 hp 112 kW112 kW 150 hp

Capacity

Seats: 2

ICAO type designator: CH7B
Type certificate: US A-759
Manufacturer: American Champion Aircraft
Country: United States
On the US register: 119
Registered in: Brazil, Australia, United States

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7GCAA running costs

$227 an hour

Hours a year Aircraft value (USD)

A year
	Low	Typical	High
Fuel	$6,191	$7,954	$9,229
Oil	$144	$180	$234
Engine overhaul reserve	$2,167	$2,667	$4,833
Annual inspection and maintenance	$2,500	$3,500	$4,500
Hangar	$3,000	$6,300	$9,600
Insurance	$1,614	$2,056	$2,498

Total	$15,616	$22,657	$30,894
Per hour	$156	$227	$309