ERCO Ercoupe 415

Touring Aircraft

ERCO Ercoupe 415-D D-EOPI © Karsten Palt
Photo ©: Karsten Palt
The ERCO Ercoupe 415 is a single-engine two-seat light touring aircraft produced by the US-American manufacturer ERCO, Engineering and Research Corporation.
The Ercoupe was built after World War II by several diffenrent manufacturers und several names: Sanders Aviation Ercoupe, Forney/Fornaire Aircoupe, Air Products Company Aircoupe, Alon Aircoupe.
Crew1
Passengers1
Propulsion1 Piston Engine
Engine ModelContinental A-65-8
Engine Power48 kW65 hp
Speed178 km/h96 kts
  110 mph
Service Ceiling3.962 m13.000 ft
Range483 km261 NM
300 mi.
Empty Weight339 kg747 lbs
max. Takeoff Weight572 kg1.261 lbs
Wing Span9,14 m29 ft 12 in
Wing Area13,3 m²143 ft²
Length6,32 m20 ft 9 in
Height1,80 m5 ft 11 in
First Flight01.10.1937
Production Statusout of production
Production Range1940-1970
Total Production5685
ICAO CodeERCO
Data for (Version)ERCO Ercoupe 415-C

[Photo-ID: 13167] © Karsten Palt 2016-10-09
ERCO Ercoupe 415C, , N2172H, c/n 2795,© Karsten Palt, 2016ERCO
Ercoupe 415C
Reg.: N2172H
c/n: 2795
 
Oakland Aviation Museum [Oakland, CA]
[Photo-ID: 11011] © Karsten Palt 2015-06-03
ERCO Ercoupe 415C, , N2942H, c/n 1188,© Karsten Palt, 2015ERCO
Ercoupe 415C
Reg.: N2942H
c/n: 1188
 
Pima Air and Space Museum [Tucson, AZ]
[Photo-ID: 249] © Karsten Palt 2007-04-16
ERCO Ercoupe 415D, , D-EOPI, c/n 541,© Karsten Palt, 2007ERCO
Ercoupe 415D
Reg.: D-EOPI
c/n: 541
 
[Wilhelmshaven-Mariensiel (EDWI / WVN)]
[Photo-ID: 404] © Karsten Palt 2007-07-14
ERCO Ercoupe 415D, , D-EOPI, c/n 541,© Karsten Palt, 2007ERCO
Ercoupe 415D
Reg.: D-EOPI
c/n: 541
 
Flugtag Nordholz 2007 [Nordholz-Spieka (EDXN)]
[Photo-ID: 2104] © Karsten Palt 2009-05-10
ERCO Ercoupe 415D, , D-EOPI, c/n 541,© Karsten Palt, 2009ERCO
Ercoupe 415D
Reg.: D-EOPI
c/n: 541
 
Flugtag Bremen 2009 [Bremen (EDDW / BRE)]