American Champion
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| American Champion Aircraft Corporation | |
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| Type | Privately held company |
| Founded | 1988 |
| Headquarters | Rochester, Wisconsin |
| Key people | Jerry Mehlhaff Sr., Jerry Mehlhaff Jr. |
| Industry | General Aviation |
| Products | Champ, Citabria, Scout, Super Decathlon |
| Website | amerchampionaircraft.com |
American Champion Aircraft Corporation, located in Rochester, Wisconsin, is a manufacturer of general aviation aircraft. Founded in 1988 on the acquisition of the Champ, Citabria, Scout, and Decathlon, it has been producing replacement parts for these aircraft since that time; it has as well been producing new aircraft since 1990.
The Champ, Citabria, Decathlon, and Scout designs were obtained from Champion Aircraft Company which had acquired them from Bellanca. While Bellanca was responsible for the design of the Scout, it had in turn acquired the Champ, Citabria and Decathlon designs from the Champion Aircraft Corporation.
[edit] Aircraft
| Model name | First flight | Number built | Type |
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| American Champion 7EC Champ | 1944 | 2 seat general aviation aircraft | |
| American Champion 7ECA/7GC Citabria | 1964 | 2 seat general aviation aircraft | |
| American Champion 8GCBC Scout | 1974 | 500 | 2 seat general aviation aircraft |
| American Champion 8KCAB Decathlon | 1970 | 1,000 | 2 seat general aviation aircraft |
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