Industry General Aviation Type Privately held company | Founded 1988 | |
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Key people Jerry Mehlhaff Sr. - President and co-owner, Char Mehlhaff - VP-CFO and co-owner, Jerry Mehlhaff Jr. - VP, Engineering Products Champ, Citabria, Scout, Super Decathlon Website amerchampionaircraft.com Headquarters Rochester, Wisconsin, United States | ||
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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 also been producing new aircraft since 1990.
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The Champ, Citabria, Decathlon, and Scout designs were obtained from Bellanca which had acquired Champion Aircraft Corporation in 1970. While Bellanca was responsible for the design of the Scout, the designs and type certificates for the Champ, Citabria and Decathlon originated from Champion Aircraft Corporation.
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American Champion Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA