PILOT-1 AERONCA CHAMP ARF

PHOTOS BY PETE HALL EXCLUSIVE A scale beauty that flies like its namesake FLOWN AT THE CORRECT AIRSPEED, YOU WOULD SWEAR IT'S A REAL AIRPLANE DESIGNED BY Raymond F. Hermes, the prototype 7AC Aeronca (Aeronautical Corp. of America) Champion first flew in 1944. In 1945, the "Champ" was introduced to the public, and thousands of pilots learned to fly in it. The engine was a 65hp Continental A-65-8, and the seating was tandem with joystick...