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

Eklund TE-1
The Eklund TE-1 single-seat flying boat of 1949 at the Aviation Museum, Helsinki Vantaa airport, in September 1994
Role single-seat flying boat
National origin Finland
Manufacturer Eklund
Designer Torolf Eklund
First flight 24 February 1949
Retired 1969
Status preserved in museum
Primary user private owner
Number built 1

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.[1] 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.[2]


Variants


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


Specifications (TE-1)


Data from [1]

General characteristics

Performance


See also


Related lists


References


  1. Green, William (1965). The Aircraft of the World. Macdonald & Co. (Publishers) Ltd. p. 32.
  2. Ogden, Bob (2006). Aviation Museums and Collections of Mainland Europe. Air-Britain (Historians) Ltd. p. 86. ISBN 0-85130-375-7.
  3. "Eklund TE-1". Sport Aviation. May 1958.
  4. Lednicer, David. "The Incomplete Guide to Airfoil Usage". m-selig.ae.illinois.edu. Retrieved 16 April 2019.



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