Earl Anderson, a Boeing 747 Captain, spent nine years developing the EA-1 Kingfisher at a cost of $5,500, and first flew it on 24 April 1969. At that time, it used a 100-hp Continental 0-200, similar to the Volmer VJ-22 Sportsman, which served as a design inspiration. Later, Anderson switched to a 115-hp Lycoming 0-235-C1, and by January 1975 had logged more than 600 hours on the amphibian. Seating two people side-by-side in an enclosed cabin, the Kingfisher uses standard Piper J-3 Cub wings, with tip floats of mahogany and plywood covered with fiberglass. The fuselage also is wooden, the framework covered with plywood and fiberglass. The landing gear is retractable.
200 sets of plans had been sold by 1978.
Engine: 100 hp Continental O-200
Prop: 2 blade fixed pitch, wood
Max speed: 96 mph
Cruise speed: 85 mph
Range: 322 miles
Empty weight: 1032 lb
MTOW: 1540 lb
Wingspan: 36 ft 2 in
Length: 23 ft 6 in
Wing area: 178.5 sq.ft
Engine: Lycoming O-235, 115 hp.
Span 37 ft l in.
Wing Area 185 sq.ft.
Height 8 ft 4 in.
Length 23 ft 7 in.
Gross Weight 1600 lb.
Empty Weight 1092 lb.
Fuel 20-26 USgal.
Vmax 113 mph.
Cruise 90 mph.
Climb 650 fpm.
Stall 42 mph.
Ceiling 13,500 ft
Range 330 sm.
Seats 2.
Landing gear:
Retractable tail wheel.
Engine: Continental O-200A, 100 hp.
Span 37 ft l in.
Wing Area 185 sq.ft.
Height 8 ft 4 in.
Length 23 ft 7 in.
Gross Weight 1600 lb.
Weight empty: 1050 lbs.
Fuel cap: 20 USG.
Speed max: 95 mph.
Cruise: 85 mph.
Range: 280 sm.
Stall: 42 mph.
ROC: 700 fpm.
Take-off dist: 1000 ft (land), 2000 ft (water).
Seats 2.
Landing gear: Retractable tail wheel.
