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| General information | |
| Type | Reverse-Delta Flying Wing |
| National origin | United States |
| Manufacturer | Mr. Ellis V. Eichmann |
| Designer | Mr. Ellis V. Eichmann 1937 |
| Status | On museum static display |
| Primary user | Private Pilot |
| Number built | 3 |
| History | |
| Manufactured | 1937–1986 |
| First flight | 1942 |
The Eichmann Aerobat I is an American piston-engined civilian designed Delta wing Aeroplane.
Design and Development
This delta wing concept was originally develop by Ellis V. "Ike" Eichmann as an reverse-delta flying wing Aeroplane.
Mr. Eichmann had build three delta winged aircrafts. The Aerobat I c.1937, was powered by a 50hp Continental engine. It's span was 24'0" and it was 17'0' in length. The FAA registration number was NX17638.
Aerobat "Bat 1" was a tail-dragger with widely-spaced retractable landing gear that folded outward into the bottom of the wing. Most of the aircraft is reverse-delta wing planform, but the forward fuselage contained the engine which extended in front of the wing. It has two bubble canopies and a lower small window for the pilot to see the ground. There was a single vertical tail with the stabilizer mounted at the top, and small teardrop-shaped tip plates on the tips of the stabilizer.
Aerobat II and III, a.k.a "Aerobat B", were redesigned and rebuilds of the original. Aerobat II retained the original license. Aerobat III had a tail-mounted pusher engine and was issued FAA number NX64638.
Accidents
20 July 1997 - Mr. Eichmann died in the maiden flight of Aerobat III when oscillation caused elevator failure and a crash on take-off at Brownsville, Texas.
Aircraft on display
Aerobat I is on display at the Texas Air Museum - Stinson Chapter
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