Champion Aircraft Corporation was formed in 1954 by Robert Brown. Headquartered in Osceola Wisconsin it began production in 1954 of the 7EC design which it had purchased from Aeronca Aircraft Corporation. Through the 1950s and the 1960s Champion introduced variations on the 7-series design. Champion also developed and began production of the significantly upgraded follow-on to the 7-series the 8KCAB Decathlon as well as the twin-engined Lancer.
