Claim: Windecker Eagle is a military aircraft that was manufactured by Windecker Industries that first flew on 7 October 1967 and was the first composite airplane to receive FAA certification in December 1969
Evidence: The Eagle AC-7 Eagle 1 (USAF designation YE-5) is an aircraft that was manufactured by Windecker Industries. 7 October 1967 It was the first composite airplane (foam and fiberglass construction) to receive FAA certification in December 1969 at a reported development cost of US$20,000,000. United States Air Force The U.S. Air Force is a military service branch organized within the Department of the Air Force, one of the three military departments of the Department of Defense.