The 1929American Eagle A-629 was a six seat open/cabin monoplane. The cabin seated four, with pilot and another passenger exposed to the elements in an open cockpit forward on top.

The only multi-engine ship built by American Eagle, priced at $1,895, only one was custom-built for Walter M Cross.

My grandfather, Charlie Toth, was Dr Cross’ pilot and made several successful flights in the aircraft. The engines had a cooling problem, on which my grandfather was working, and in a test flight on 4/18/29, the left engine quit as he was turning downwind for a landing. He then crashed while attempting a landing with only the right engine, which severely affected the aerodynamics of the aircraft. (He survived the crash). All of this can be verified by articles in the Kansas City Star. (– Cristopher Toth 10/10/98)

A-629
Engines: two 125hp Siemens-Halske
Wingspan: 47’0″
Length: 27’6″
Useful load: 800 lb
Max speed: 110 mph
Cruise: 90 mph
Stall: 45 mph
Seats: 6

Designed by Thomas Shelton, the 1935 twin-engined AG-4 Crusader was originally called Shelton Flying-Wing and Gyroplane.

All-metal construction. Twin-boom, twin-tail empennage with a nacelle fuselage; panted wheels modified to retractable in 1936.

Plans sold to Timm Aircraft Co to build proposed seven-place retractable-gear AG-7, but financing problems prevented further development.

The AG-4 Crusader NX14429 was dismantled c.1941 and stored at Van Nuys CA, and was destroyed in a hangar fire.

Engines: two 125hp Menasco C-4
Wingspan: 36’0″
Length: 21’8″
Useful load: 1000 lb
Max speed: 233 mph
Cruise: 210 mph
Stall: 55 mph
Max SE speed: 150 mph
Range: 600
Seats: 4