ERCO Ercoupe

what is it?

The ERCO Ercoupe is an American low-wing monoplane aircraft that was first flown in 1937. It was originally manufactured by the Engineering and Research Corporation (ERCO) shortly before World War II; several other manufacturers continued its production after the war. The final model, the Mooney M-10, first flew in 1968 and the last model year was 1970.

🔎How to recognise it: 1 piston engine with propeller · 9.1 m wingspan

base stats

• speed 177 km/htop speed
• built 5,685made in total

Bars compare against all aircraft: 3,500 km/h, 20,000 km, 850 seats; size and number built on a log scale up to 640 t (An-225) and 45,000 built (Cessna 172).

fun facts

• 🎂First flew 89 years ago, in 1937.
• 🚗Wingspan of 9.1 m: about 2 cars parked nose to tail.

piston: A car-like piston engine turning a propeller: simple and cheap, the classic small plane.

spec sheet

first flight

1937

number built

5,685

role

light aircraft

origin

🇺🇸 United States

makers

Engineering and Research Corporation

engines

1× Continental C75-12

length

6.3 m

wingspan

9.1 m

height

1.8 m

top speed

177 km/h

cruise speed

153 km/h

range

—

ceiling

3,962 m

Specs are for the version in the Wikipedia article's specification section. Blank means the sources don't say.