11/30/2010. Remarks by Johan Visschedijk: "Earl Anderson, a Boeing 747 captain flying for Pan American World Airways, designed and built an original light side-by-side two-seat amphibian which he named EA-1 Kingfisher. The project occupied a period of nine years from start of design to completion, and the first flight was made on April 24, 1969. After a time, Anderson replaced the original 100 hp Continental engine by an 115 hp Avco Lycoming O-235-C1. With this power plant the Kingfisher had an empty weight of 1,092 lb (495 kg), a max take off weight of 1,600 lb (725 kg) and improved performance.

Plans available to amateur constructors cover the increase in weight. The Kingfisher was designed originally to accept alternative power plants up to a maximum of 140 hp, but on the basis of experience with the 115 hp O-235-C1 engine, Anderson discouraged homebuilders from installing more powerful engines. Anderson Aircraft Corporation was formed to market plans of the Kingfisher, by early 1984 well over 200 sets of plans had been sold, and Kingfishers were under construction in the USA, Canada, Mexico, Sweden, West Germany and Panama. Some twenty are still registered in the USA."

Span: 36 ft 1 in (11.00 m)
Length: 23 ft 6 in (7.16 m)
Height: 8 ft 0 in (2.44 m)
Weight empty: 1,032 lb (468 kg)
Loaded weight: 1,500 lb (680 kg)
Max speed: 120 mph (193 kmh)
Cruise speed: 85 mph (136 kmh)
Stall speed: 45 mph (73 kmh)
Climb: 600 ft (183 m)/min
Service ceiling: 10,000 ft (3,050 m)
Range: 200 mls (322 km)