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
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.