Beside the large factories and often in times well before them, there were numerous projects that were realized in small aircraft shops or even simple sheds.
In former Yugoslavia, Edvard Rusjan, a Slovene, was hailed as one of the early pioneers of domestic aviation. He had seven aircraft projects, the EDA series. During one of his demonstration flights in 1911, he crashed and died near the Belgrade's Kalemegdan fortress (the winds were always treacherous there, although air shows are still performed in that area even today). Last year a commemoration was held in his honor, on the centennial anniversary of his flight.
Sorry, no pictures of EDA 4.
In former Yugoslavia, Edvard Rusjan, a Slovene, was hailed as one of the early pioneers of domestic aviation. He had seven aircraft projects, the EDA series. During one of his demonstration flights in 1911, he crashed and died near the Belgrade's Kalemegdan fortress (the winds were always treacherous there, although air shows are still performed in that area even today). Last year a commemoration was held in his honor, on the centennial anniversary of his flight.
Sorry, no pictures of EDA 4.