FUNK MODEL B-75-L

The Funk Model B is a 1930’s American two seat cabin monoplane designed by Howard and Joe Funk. Originally built by the Akron Aircraft Company later renamed Funk Aircraft Company. The Model B was the first powered aircraft designed by the brothers, whose only other experience was flying gliders. The engine was their own Model E engine developed from a Ford “B” motor car engine.

First flight 1933.

When test flights proved successful the brothers formed the Akron Aircraft Company in 1939.

When production started the engine changed to a Lycoming GO-145-C2 75 hp horizontally opposed four-cylinder engine and was re-designated the Model B-75-L.

In 1941 the company moved to Kansas from Ohio and changed there name to the Funk Aircraft Company.

Production stopped during WWII and one aircraft was pressed into service in 1942 with the United States Army Air Corps as a UC-92.

After the war in 1946 production resumed using a Continental C-85-12 engine and the aircraft was designated the Model B-85-C and named the Bee. It did not sell well, and production was halted in 1948. 380 aircraft of all variants had been built.

In early 2009, Dave Reid donated the rare Funk Aircraft to Air Heritage Aviation Museum. Bill Slingluff and John Peterson traveled to Allentown, PA to retrieve the Funk.

Dave Reid acquired the Funk in Washington State. Dave was hoping to restore the aircraft, but released it was not possible due to his work schedule. Dave decided to give it to our museum knowing it would be in good hands and eventually it would be restored to its original glory. The current dedicated restoration crew members are Aircraft Commander Bill Slingluff, Crew Chief John Peterson, and Crew Members Tammy Peterson, Stan Kocuba, and Ella Ziglear.

• Bill Slingluff – Aircraft Commander
• John Peterson – Crew Chief
• Tammy Peterson
• Stan Kocuba
• Ella Ziglear