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"The Aeronca Aircraft Corporation was founded November 11, 1928 in Cincinnati, Ohio. Backed by the financial and political support of the prominent Taft family and future Ohio senator Robert A. Taft who was one of the firm's directors, Aeronca became the first company to build a commercially successful general aviation aircraft, and by the time production ended in 1951, Aeronca had sold 17,408 aircraft in 55 models.

Production began with the Jean A. Roche-designed Aeronca C-2 monoplane, often called the Flying Bathtub, in 1929. The next major model was the Scout of 1937, a two-seater, which was developed into the famous Chief and Super Chief the next year.

In 1937 there was a massive flood at the Lunken Airport, resulting in the entire airport area being washed away. Water was almost as deep as the control tower. Aeronca's factory was destroyed, along with the tooling and almost all of the very early blueprints and drawings. At this time a decision was made to move the entire operation to a more stable area. Middletown Ohio was chosen and the company has remained there ever since. All of the airplanes produced from the start of production in 1929 to 1937 are known as the "Lunken" Aeroncas. The first Aeronca built in Middletown was produced on 5 June 1940, and after this time all Aeroncas were built here.

Aeronca ceased light aircraft production in 1951, and in 1954 sold the Champion design to the new Champion Aircraft Corporation of Osceola, Wisconsin, which continued building variants of the Champion as well as the derivative design, the Citabria. Aeronca now builds components for aerospace companies including Boeing, Northrop, Lockheed and Airbus. In its 23-year history as a general aviation and military aviation manufacturer, Aeronca produced 17,408 aircraft spanning 55 different models but the company will be forever best known as the creator of "The Flying Bathtub."
This information found: Wikipedia Encylopedia

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Aeronca Aircraft

"Aeronca C-2(1929) Single-engine single-seat tube and fabric high-wing monoplane with tailskid

Aeronca C-3(1931) Two-seat (side-by-side) development of Aeronca C-2

Aeronca C-100(1931) English-built variation of Aeronca C-3

Aeronca L(1935) Single-engine two-seat (side-by-side) low-wing monoplane with conventional tailwheel landing gear

Aeronca K(1937) Single-engine two-seat high-wing monoplane with conventional tailwheel landing gear

Aeronca 50 Chief(1938) Single-engine two-seat (tandem) high-wing monoplane with conventional tailwheel landing gear and 50hp engine

Aeronca 65 Super Chief(1938) Aeronca Chief with 65hp engine

Aeronca Defender(1938) Aeronca Super Chief with rear seat raised - used for flight training

Aeronca L-3(1941) Military version of Aeronca Super Champ

Aeronca TG-51942) Army glider trainer based on L-3 structure

Aeronca LNR(1942) US Navy designation for Aeronca TG-5

Aeronca L-16(1944) Military liaison aircraft; basis of Aeronca 7 Champ

Aeronca 7 Champion(1945) Single-engine two-seat (tandem) high-wing monoplane conventional tailwheel landing gear

Aeronca 11 Chief(1945) New design but similar to the pre-war Chief but with a wider cabin and different wing

Aeronca 15 Sedan(1947) Four-seat aircraft with fabric covered fuselage and full metal wings

Aeronca Arrow(1947) Single-engine two-seat low-wing monoplane with retractable landing gear. One built; not put into production

Aeronca Chum(1946) Aeronca-built version of ERCO Ercoupe. Two prototypes built; not put into production"
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