I would have voted for the Piper Papoose. It got about as far as the Eagle.

Peter Garrison


"PA-29 Papoose 1962 108hp Lycoming O-235C; span: 25'0"

length: 20'8" load: 700# v: 130. Airframe of fiberglass

reinforced plastic construction. Its paper-honeycomb

stabilizing material proved to be vulnerable to humidity,

and the project was dropped."

I think it had aluminum wings.

Paul Lamar

I think the first industrial composite airplane was the Wassmer51 Pacific sold by Issoire Aviation in1969 it was followed by the Wassmer81 Piranha in the 1970's

http://www.issoire-aviation.fr/historique.php

I did fly on a W 51 in 1979 at Aeroclub de Montpellier France (LFMT)

Yours,

Ernest