Early Bird Aircraft Company

Early Bird Aircraft Company
Privately held company
Industry Aerospace
Fate Out of business
Headquarters Erie, Colorado, United States
Products Kit aircraft, aircraft plans

The Early Bird Aircraft Company was an American aircraft manufacturer based in Erie, Colorado. The company specialized in the design and manufacture of historical replica aircraft, sold as both kits or as just printed plans for amateur construction. The company's designs were marketed for a time by Leading Edge Air Foils.[1][2]

The company produced two designs. The Early Bird Spad 13 is an 80% scale replica of the First World War SPAD S.XIII fighter. The Early Bird Jenny is a 67% scale replica of the First World War Curtiss JN-4 Jenny trainer. Both aircraft are constructed from a mix of steel and aluminum tubing, with some wooden parts and with flying surfaces covered in doped aircraft fabric.[1]

Aircraft

Early Bird Jenny
 Summary of aircraft built by the Early Bird Aircraft Company
Model name First flight Number built Type
Early Bird Spad 13 at least one Replica First World War fighter
Early Bird Jenny 24 Replica First World War trainer

References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 Purdy, Don: AeroCrafter - Homebuilt Aircraft Sourcebook, Fifth Edition, pages 147 and 193. BAI Communications, 15 July 1998. ISBN 0-9636409-4-1
  2. ↑ Raisner, William: LEAF catalog, pages 413-415. Leading Edge Air Foils, 1995.