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Eklund TE 1

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Top speed
  
150 km/h

Length
  
5.21 m

Wingspan
  
7.5 m

Designer
  
Torolf Eklund

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The Eklund TE-1 was a Finnish-built single-seat flying boat of the late 1940s.

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Design and development

The TE-1 was designed in late 1948 by Torolf Eklund, who was a Finnish aircraft designer for Valtion Lentokonetehdas between 1935 and 1962. The TE-1 was financed and built by Eklund as a private venture.

Operational history

The TE-1 first flew in February 1949 powered by a 28 h.p. Poinsard engine. This powerplant suffered a crankcase failure, and as spare parts were no longer available, it was replaced by a Continental A40-5 engine. At the time of its first flight, the TE-1 was claimed to be the world's smallest flying boat. The aircraft last flew in 1969. It is now preserved in the Suomen Ilmailumuseo (Finnish Aviation Museum) at Helsinki Vantaa airport.

Variants

The following proposed derivatives were developed, but only the prototype TE-1 was completed and flown.

  • TE-1A with retractable four-wheel undercarriage
  • TE-1B flying boat configuration
  • TE-1B-S flying boat with skis
  • TE-1B-G flying boat with breaching gear

    • Specifications (TE-1)

    Data from Green, 1965, p. 32

    General characteristics

  • Crew: one
  • Length: 17 ft 1 in (5.2 m)
  • Wingspan: 24 ft 7 in (7.5 m)
  • Height: 5 ft 11 in (1.8 m)
  • Wing area: 60 sq ft (5.57 m^2)
  • Airfoil: NACA 4415
  • Empty weight: 442 lb (201 kg)
  • Loaded weight: 715 lb (324 kg)
  • Powerplant: × 1 Continental A40-5 four-cylinder air-cooled engine, 40 h.p. () each

    • Performance

  • Maximum speed: 93 mph (150 km/h)
  • Cruise speed: 82 mph (132 km/h)

    • References

    Eklund TE-1 Wikipedia
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