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Challenger & Challenger II
Light plane - Aluminum and Fabric
Quad City Ultralight Aircraft Company
PO Box 370
3810 34th Street
Moline, IL 61266-0370
Telephone: 309-764-3515
Fax: 309-762-3920
Email: daveatqcu@aol.com
Website: http://www.quadcitychallenger.com
Clubs:
Challenger Owner's Association
J.W. George, Jr.
4817 Lovers Lane
Wichita Falls, TX 76310
Telephone: 940-696-2065
Email: jimicha@juno.com
Articles in EAA and related publications:
Challenger I
| Year | Month | Page | Magazine | Article |
| 2001 | 12 | 44 | Experimenter | Doug White's Challenger Clipped Wing Special (photo & caption) |
| 2001 | 06 | 45 | Experimenter | Montreal to Oshkosh by Challenger: The Canadian Crossing Made Easier (6 pgs) |
| 2001 | 05 | 20 | Experimenter | Challenger: Ultralight Aviation's Longest Run (6 pgs) |
| 2001 | 04 | 51 | Experimenter | Member's Projects: Steve Pettyjohn's Challenger (1/3 pg) |
| 2000 | 10 | 22 | Experimenter | Canadian Challengers (Claude Roy, Michael Flahault and Jean-Marc Cote) Arriving at AirVenture 2000 (photos with caption) |
| 1996 | 07 | 19 | Experimenter | This Challenger is a Winner! (5 pages with photos) |
| 1993 | 08 | 106 | Experimenter | Mazar Challenger II w/Hirth 2703, 55hp |
| 1993 | 03 | 37 | Experimenter | Lammers II w/Rotax 503 |
| 1993 | 02 | 34 | Experimenter | Clark Challenger w/Rotax 227 |
| 1992 | 12 | 03 | Experimenter | Full Lotus floats available |
| 1992 | 11 | 36 | Experimenter | Bright clipped-wing Challenger |
| 1992 | 06 | 24 | Experimenter | Beefed up gear |
| 1991 | 12 | 30 | Experimenter | Flying in winter |
| 1991 | 09 | 39 | Experimenter | Sweeney Challenger II good performer |
| 1991 | 07 | B | Sport Aviation | Challenger at take-off at Sun ‘n Fun |
| 1991 | 03 | 32 | Experimenter | Hirth 2703 engine for Challenger |
| 1991 | 02 | 37 | Experimenter | Challenger Owner's Association |
| 1990 | 12 | 09 | Experimenter | Flying Challenger in Canada in winter |
| 1990 | 07 | 05 | Experimenter | Challenger Owners Assn. Formed |
| 1989 | 04 | 27 | Experimenter | Zank Clipped-Wing Challenger |
| 1989 | 03 | 30 | Experimenter | Clark Challenger - Goes Cross Country |
| 1986 | 09 | 06 | Light Plane World | J.C. Crane's Challenger Project |
| 1985 | 05 | 32 | Light Plane World | Challenger Now Offered as "Fly-Away" Ultralight |
| 1985 | 03 | 05 | Light Plane World | Challenger Overseas Market Kit |
| 1984 | 12 | 07 | Experimente | Challenger Passes 51% Rule |
| 1984 | 08 | B,25 | Experimenter | KFM Powered Challenger |
Challenger II
| Year | Month | Page | Magazine | Article |
| 2008 | 01 | 44 | Sport Pilot | What our Members Are Flying: John’s Challenger II on Puddlejumper floats |
| 2006 | 01 | 18 | Sport Pilot | Some Challenger Gross Weights Increased to 960 Pounds (1/2 pg) |
| 2004 | 11 | 17 | Sport Pilot | Attention Challenger Owners – one piece reduction drive tower problems (1/3 pg) |
| 2004 | 01 | 09 | Experimenter | More about the Stacey Letter (1 col) Letter to the Editor |
| 2003 | 12 | 30 | Experimenter | Quad City Ultralight Aircraft Celebrates 20 Years (2 pgs) |
| 2003 | 11 | 09 | Experimenter | Challenging Reactions (Letters to the Editor (1 ½ pg) |
| 2003 | 10 | 09 | Experimenter | Letter to Editor: Why I Won’t Buy a Challenger (2/3 pg) |
| 2003 | 08 | 40 | Experimenter | Why I Built a Challenger by Doug White (3 pgs) |
| 2001 | 05 | 20 | Experimenter | Challenger: Ultralight Aviation's Longest Run (6 pgs) |
| 2000 | 12 | 48 | Experimenter | Non-qualified pilots and Another non-qualified airplane (2 articles Education thru Airror) |
| 2000 | 03 | 37 | Experimenter | Schantz challenger II (Photo & Caption only) |
| 1995 | 09 | 37 | Experimenter | Clipped-wing Challenger II (Photo & Caption only) |
| 1995 | 06 | 23 | Experimenter | Challenger II wins award at Sun ‘n Fun ‘95 (Photo and Caption only) |
| 1995 | 01 | 20 | Experimenter | Puttin’ Some Spring in Your Gear (Challenger II - Article and Photos) |
| 1994 | 10 | 38 | Experimenter | Schoppe Challenger |
| 1994 | 03 | 33 | Experimenter | Oldenburg Clipwing w/Rotax 503 |
| 1994 | 01 | 36 | Experimenter | Skis, cabin heat for Challengers |
| 1993 | 12 | 101 | Sport Aviation | Hammer Challenger II clipwing w/Rotax... |
| 1993 | 10 | 36 | Experimenter | Palermo II w/Rotax 503, custom seats |
| 1993 | 05 | 100 | Sport Aviation | Mann II |
| 1993 | 04 | 45 | Experimenter | Flying in high wind causes fatal crash |
| 1991 | 02 | 38 | Experimenter | Bura Challenger II |
| 1990 | 07 | 37 | Experimenter | Sweeney Challenger II - on John Floats and with Clipped Wings |
| 1990 | 07 | 05 | Experimenter | Challenger Owner's Association Formed |
| 1990 | 02 | 31 | Experimenter | Lewis Challenger with Stits Cover, Cabin, Heat, etc. |
| 1989 | 12 | 21 | Experimente | Flying Challenger in Winter in Canada |
| 1989 | 04 | C | Experimenter | Challenger en route to Sun'n Fun EAA Fly-in, Inc. |
| 1987 | 12 | 10 | Light Plane World | Dan Elkin's Challenger II |
| 1987 | 09 | 10 | Light Plane World | Illinois to Florida in Challenger |
| 1984 | 12 | 07 | Light Plane World | Challenger II Passes 51% Rule |
| 1984 | 08 | 25 | Experimenter | Challenger II |
EAA members can digitally view archived editions of Sport Aviation here.
