 Champion, as the name suggests, was formed to produce the design which Aeronca had introduced in 1946 as the 7AC Champion.By the time Aeronca ceased production in 1951, they had advanced the design through the 7BCM, 7CCM, and 7DC, reaching the 7EC.It was this model with which Champion commenced production in 1954, giving it the name "Traveler" to go along with the alphanumeric model designation.