American Eagle

Originally powered with the Curtiss OX-5 engine, many variants utilizing different engines followed.  The American Eagle was known to be genteel and easy to fly.  It was an all-purpose biplane that seated three passengers.  The installation of the light-weight Kinner engine forced designers to increase the length of the nose to make the aircraft balance properly.  This design alteration earned the American Eagle the nick-name of "Anteater".

The Aerodrome’s American Eagle was painstakingly restored by the late Bob Love in the 1960s and it was eventually purchased by Paul Richards.  Mr. Richards generously donated it to the Rhinebeck Aerodrome Museum in the early 1990s.