Ercoupe | |
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1956 model Forney F-1 | |
Role | Light aircraft |
National origin | United States |
Manufacturer | Engineering and Research Corporation |
Designer | Fred Weick |
First flight | 1937 |
Produced | 1940–1969 |
Number built | 5,685 |
Variants | Bryan Autoplane Mooney M10 Cadet |
The ERCO Ercoupe is an American low-wing monoplane aircraft that was first flown in 1937. It was originally manufactured by the Engineering and Research Corporation (ERCO) shortly before World War II; several other manufacturers continued its production after the war. The final model, the Mooney M-10, first flew in 1968 and the last model year was 1970. It was designed to be the safest fixed-wing aircraft that aerospace engineering could provide at the time, and the type continues to enjoy a faithful following.