Elmwood Aviation is a Canadian

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, founded by aircraft designer Ron Mason and based in Frankford, Ontario (formerly in

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). The company specializes in the design of

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for amateur construction, especially for

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aviation use. The Christavia aircraft series name means "Christ-in-Aviation".Downey, Julia: ''2003 Plans Aircraft Directory'', Kitplanes, Volume 20, Number 1, January 2003, page 20. Primedia Publications. ISSN 0891-1851Purdy, Don: ''AeroCrafter - Homebuilt Aircraft Sourcebook, Fifth Edition'', page 150. BAI Communications, 15 July 1998. Plans are marketed by

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as well as directly by Elmwood Aviation. All of Mason's designs use his own custom airfoil profile. The Christavia Mk I first flew in 1983 and over 350 had been completed and flown by 2002.

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* {{Elmwood Aviation aircraft Aircraft manufacturers of Canada Homebuilt aircraft