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

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

Contents 1 Design and development 2 Operational history 3 Variants 4 Specifications (TE-1) 5 References

[edit] 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.

[edit] 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]

[edit] Variants

Proposed derivativews of the basic design included the TE-1A with a retractable four-wheel undercarriage, and the TE-1B flying boat, but these were not proceeded with, only the prototype TE-1 being completed and flown. ^[3]

[edit] Specifications (TE-1)

Data from Green, 1965, p. 32

General characteristics

• Crew: One
• Length: 17 ft 1 in ()
• Wingspan: 24 ft 7 in ()
• Height: 5 ft 11 in ()
• Wing area: 60 sq ft ()
• Empty weight: 442 lb ()
• Loaded weight: 715 lb ()
• Powerplant: × 1 Continental A40-5 four-cylinder air-cooled engine, 40 h.p. () each

Performance

• Maximum speed: 93 mph
• Cruise speed: 82 mph

[edit] References

Notes

Bibliography

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