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