| Eklund TE-1 | |
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| The Eklund TE-1 single-seat flying boat of 1949 at the Aviation Museum, Helsinki Vantaa airport, in September 1994 | |
| Role | single-seat flying boat |
| National origin | Finland |
| Manufacturer | Eklund |
| Designer | Torolf Eklund |
| First flight | 24 February 1949 |
| Retired | 1969 |
| Status | preserved in museum |
| Primary user | private owner |
| Number built | 1 |
The Eklund TE-1 was a Finnish-built single-seat flying boat of the late 1940s.
The TE-1 was designed in late 1948 by Torolf Eklund, who was a Finnish aircraft designer for Valtion Lentokonetehdas between 1935 and 1962. The TE-1 was financed and built by Eklund as a private venture.
The TE-1 first flew in February 1949 powered by a 28 h.p. Poinsard engine. This powerplant suffered a crankcase failure, and as spare parts were no longer available, it was replaced by a Continental A40-5 engine. [1] At the time of its first flight, the TE-1 was claimed to be the world's smallest flying boat. The aircraft last flew in 1969. It is now preserved in the Suomen Ilmailumuseo (Finnish Aviation Museum) at Helsinki Vantaa airport. [2]
The following proposed derivatives were developed, but only the prototype TE-1 was completed and flown. [1]
Data from [1]
General characteristics
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