Engineers Aircraft Corporation EAC-1
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| Role | Sport parasol |
| National origin | United States of America |
| Manufacturer | Engineers Aircraft Corporation |
| Introduction | 1930 |
The EAC-1 is a folding-parasol wing aircraft developed by the Engineers Aircraft Corporation of Stamford, Connecticut.[1]
Design and development[]
The EAC-1 was designed to be a low-cost sport aircraft for casual use, that could be stored in a space as small as 11 X 20 feet.[2]
The aircraft has conventional landing gear, an open cockpit, strut braces and a parasol wing with swept sections. The fuselage is constructed of welded steel tubing with doped aircraft fabric covering.[3][4]
Specifications (EAC-1)[]
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Data from Popular Aviation
General characteristics
- Crew: one
- Capacity: one
- Wingspan: 30 ft (9.1 m)
- Powerplant: 1 × Wright Gipsy , 90 hp (67 kW)
Performance
- Maximum speed: 100 kn (120 mph, 190 km/h)
- Cruise speed: 87 kn (100 mph, 160 km/h)
- Stall speed: 39 kn (45 mph, 72 km/h)
See also[]
Aircraft of comparable role, configuration, and era
References[]
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- ^ David Mondey. The complete illustrated encyclopedia of the world's aircraft.
- ^ Popular Aviation: 16. September 1930.
{{cite journal}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ^ Automotive industries, the automobile. 1930.
- ^ Fred F. Marshall. Airway age, Volume 11, Part 2.
Categories:
- 1930s United States civil utility aircraft
- Single-engined tractor aircraft
- Engineers Aircraft Corporation aircraft
- Parasol-wing aircraft