consultant. The Yellow Air Cab Company and Continental Aircraft Corporation bought the aircraft for passenger use and fell into bankruptcy. The aircraft passed into private ownership, and was modified for more range. The famous pilot Bert Acosta took the plane up for its test flight before the intended test pilot, Paul Koltze did. The sole CF was displayed at the Roosevelt Field Air Museum, then was owned by the Bellanca family before being donated to Smithsonian collection of the National Air and Space Museum in 1960. Variants The Wright-Bellanca WB-1, was Bellanca's next advancement in wooden aircraft. Specifications Bellanca CF Notes Further reading History of Omaha, Nebraska