VINTAGE FLYING MACHINES
FLYING MUSEUM
7AC Champ
Built by Aeronca Aircraft Corporation, the Champ first flew in 1944, and entered production in 1945. As an economical postwar rival to the Piper Cub (which it largely improved upon), the Champ was popular with training schools who were training veterans returning from World War II, by the thousands, with government funding
through the G.I. Bill.
The original model 7AC Champion initially sold by the thousands, peaking in 1946, as Aeronca developed the highest-volume production line in general aviation. Between 1946 and 1947, Aeronca was producing an average 30 light aircraft per day (peaking at
50 per day at one point).
Vintage Flyng Machines is a 1947 7AC that has been upgrade to an 85 hp engine. The museum primarily uses the Champ to provide tailwheel conversion training for our prospective pilots.