Aviat Eagle II
The Christen Eagle is an aerobatic light aircraft. There are a single-seat (Eagle I) and a two-seat version ( Eagle II). The machine is available either as a kit or fully assembled.
Development
The first flight of the Eagle II took place in February 1977, followed by the Eagle I. basis of the design were the experiences that Frank Christensen had gathered at the famous Pitts Special. Meanwhile, the company Aviat Aircraft has taken over the production in Wyoming.
The aircraft is fully aerobatic and is therefore also used in aerobatic training. What is striking is the small size of the designed as a biplane machine. All flight maneuvers, including spin can be flown without restrictions. The machine also has excellent low speed characteristics.
While it is a pure competition engine at the Eagle I, the Eagle II is also suitable for training purposes and for cross-country flights.
Engines
The two-seater version is equipped with a 4- cylinder boxer engine of the type Lycoming AEIO 360 A1D or rarely with a modified Lycoming IO-360 with an output of 200 hp or more. The single-seat variant has the stronger six-cylinder engine Lycoming O -540 - E4B5 with 194 kW / 264 PS. However, there are also two-seat Christen Eagle with 6- cylinder engines of 300 hp and more.