he Aeronca Chief was introduced to the Aeronca Aircraft Corporation of Middleton, Ohio, range of aircraft in 1946 and was a development of the Model 7 Champion, varying mainly in having a wider fuselage to accommodate two persons side-by-side in lieu of in tandem.

Developed from the Model K series, the Model 50-C, known as the Chief, was powered by a Continental A-50 four-cylinder horizontally-opposed air-cooled engine. It differed from the earlier model in having a wider fuselage, an increase in wing area and all up weight, and other details changes.

The Aeronca series was produced by the Aeronautical Corporation of America at Lunken Airport in Cincinnati, Ohio. The prototype C-2 was flown for the first time in 1928 powered by the company’s own engine, the 19.3-kw (26-hp) Aeronca E-107A two-cylinder air-cooled unit. Produced in considerable quantity, this model had a

The Aeronca K Scout series of light aircraft was a side-by-side two-seat light cabin monoplane introduced to the Aeronca range of aircraft in 1937. Powered by a 30-kw (40-hp) Aeronca E-113-CBD engine, it was subsequently produced in a number of models with a variety of power plants to meet customer