HISTORY
Champion
Aircraft Corporation
was formed in 1954 by Robert Brown.
Headquartered in Osceola, Wisconsin.
It began production of the
7EC design which it had purchased
from Aeronca Aircraft Corporation.
Through the 1950s and the 1960s
Champion introduced variations on
the 7-series design.
Champion, as the name
suggests, was formed to
produce the design which
Aeronca had introduced in
1946 as the 7AC Champion. By
the time Aeronca ceased
production in 1951, they had
advanced the design through
the 7BCM, 7CCM, and 7DC,
reaching the 7EC. It was
this model with which
Champion commenced
production in 1954, giving
it the name "Traveler" to go
along with the alphanumeric
model designation.
Champion also developed and
began production of the
significantly upgraded
follow-on to the 7-series,
the 8KCAB Decathlon, as well
as the twin-engined Lancer. Though
there was a great variety,
all of the aircraft which
Champion introduced were in
one way or another related
to the original Aeronca
design.
Champion was acquired in
1970 by Bellanca Aircraft
Corporation, which continued
to produce most of the
Champion designs in
production at the time of
acquisition.
American Champion Aircraft (ACA)has
owned the type certificate to the
Model 7 and Model 8 Champion Line
since 1988, and has been supplying
parts from the very beginning. New
aircraft manufacture began in 1990
and has continued to grow since.
Source:
Wikipedia
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