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Cessna EC-1

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97:, it was a single-seat, free-floating high glider based on the CG-2 training glider, with a 26 hp Cleone engine. Although it was not put into serial production, the EC-1 played a role in Cessna's eventual success. 29: 160:. A second aircraft of this type, registered as N199V, was also produced shortly after. The EC-2, a two-seat version of the aircraft, was subsequently developed and equipped with a 30 hp (22 kW) 1746: 157: 363: 126: 94: 1707:
Redesignated during development  • Not built  • Produced only by Reims  • Transferred to
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of the EC-1 or EC-2, as operations were suspended until 1934. The sole surviving EC-1 is currently on display at the
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during development  • Early models had no "I" suffix; some sources call these aircraft the
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in the early 1930s as a response to the Great Depression. Designed by
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airplane that would be economical to operate. The project was led by
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at the time. The design of the aircraft was based on the
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Manufacturer
Cessna Aircraft Company
American
glider
Cessna Aircraft Company
Eldon Cessna
Great Depression
Wall Street Crash of 1929
United States
aircraft
cost-effective
Eldon Cessna
Clyde Cessna
company's leader
CG-2 training glider
prototype
EC-1
registered
25 hp Cleone engine
Aeronca E-107A engine
red
serial production
Reynolds-Alberta Museum
Cessna EC-2
"Aerial Visuals - Airframe Dossier - Cessna EC-1, c/r N11717"
"Cessna's Last Stand – Part Three"
"Cessna EC-1"

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