| 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]
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]
Data from Popular Aviation
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