Cessna EC-2
| Cessna EC-2 | |
|---|---|
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| General information | |
| Manufacturer | Cessna Aircraft Company |
| Designer | Eldon Cessna |
| History | |
| Retired | January 10, 1940 |
TheCessna Model EC-2was a 1930sAmericantwo-seat tourer built by theCessna Aircraft Company.They developed the Model EC-2, a low-cost aircraft, as a response to themarket downturncaused by theGreat Depression.Only one prototype was built and it did not go into production. A single-seat version, theModel EC-1,was also developed.
Design and development
[edit]Cessna Aircraft was suffering in the depression and downturn in the economy following theWall Street crash.Eldon Cessna,the son ofClyde Cessnadesigned a low-cost, cheap-to-operate aircraft to meet the new conditions.[1]TheModel EC-2was powered by anAeronca 30 hp (22 kW) E-107A engine.[2][3]It did not go into production and one of the prototype was cancelled while the other crashed years later when a student stalled it with an instructor. As a first step in the project, a single-seat version of theModel EC-1was developed as an ongoing evolution of theCessna CG-2 Primary Glider,using small engines.[4][5]Archival evidence so far indicates only two were produced, N403W and N405W.[6][7]The plane has picked up the nickname "the Baby Cessna." The color was red with a creme side stripe.[8][9]
Specifications
[edit]General characteristics
- Crew:2
- Fuel capacity:8 Gal.
Performance
See also
[edit]Related development
References
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