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Frank Christensen, the Man Behind the Kit Plane Revolution

Thirty-five years ago, Frank Christensen started a revolution. He introduced his kit for the Eagle aerobatic biplane at the 1977 EAA Fly-In, and with that, he changed the image of homebuilding.
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Frank Christensen

Frank Christensen with his Pitts special S-1S at the time of Eagle startup.

Christen 801

Christen 801 Inverted Oil System.

Christen 844 Manual Fuel Pump

Christen 844 Manual Fuel Pump

Eagle II

Eagle II paint design by Budd Steinhilber and Barry Deutsch.

Sport Aviation Cover

Sport Aviation cover

Sport Aviation insert brochure cover

Sport Aviation insert brochure cover

Christen draftsman, Don Lee, with Eagle kit array

Christen draftsman, Don Lee, with Eagle kit array

Eagle in Christen Booth at Oshkosh 1977

Eagle in Christen Booth at Oshkosh 1977

Christen Eagle II in flight

Christen Eagle II in flight

Eagle wing ribs kit manual page

Eagle wing ribs kit manual page

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