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Incorporated November 1928 at
Cincinnati, Ohio. Famous for Aeronca series of high-wing wire-braced
monoplanes. These had two-cylinder engines of Aeronca design,
or those of other manufacturers and, despite low power, these
aircraft were sometimes fitted with Edo floats. Original landplane
model had empty weight of only 398 lb(180 kg). C-2 and C-3 series
well known in 1930s, and C-2 held many class records. Refinement
of C-3 continued through early 1930s. Also built low-wing cantilever
type Model L, or C-70 from 1935. Flight of 10,000 miles(16,093
km) in early-model Aeronca (Peterborough, England to Johannesburg,
South Africa in 130-hr flying time) proved dependability of very
light aircraft and supported company claim to have built and
marketed first airplane of this class in USA. Name Aeronca also
used for strutbraced Scout and Chief series of high-wing monoplanes
of the 1930s. |
