Elmwood Aviation is a Canadian aircraft manufacturer, founded by aircraft designer Ron Mason and based in Frankford, Ontario (formerly in Belleville, Ontario). The company specializes in the design of light aircraft for amateur construction, especially for missionary aviation use. The Christavia aircraft series name means "Christ-in-Aviation".Downey, Julia: 2003 Plans Aircraft Directory, Kitplanes, Volume 20, Number 1, January 2003, page 20. Primedia Publications. ISSN 0891-1851Purdy, Don: AeroCrafter - Homebuilt Aircraft Sourcebook, Fifth Edition, page 150. BAI Communications, 15 July 1998.
Plans are marketed by Aircraft Spruce & Specialty Co as well as directly by Elmwood Aviation.
All of Mason's designs use his own custom airfoil profile. The Christavia Mk I first flew in 1983 and over 350 had been completed and flown by 2002.
Aircraft
Summary of aircraft built by Elmwood Aviation Model name First flight Number built Type Christavia Mk I 1983 350 (2002) Two seat tandem amateur-built aircraft Christavia Mk II Two seat side-by-side configuration amateur-built aircraft Christavia Mk IV 250 (1998) Four seat amateur-built aircraft
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