Aeronca L-16

what is it?

The Aeronca L-16 is a United States Army liaison aircraft built by Aeronca. It saw extensive service during the Korean War and was essentially a militarized version of the Aeronca Champion. From 1955, large numbers were transferred to the Civil Air Patrol.

🔎How to recognise it: 1 piston engine with propeller · 10.7 m wingspan

base stats

• speed 177 km/htop speed
• size 658 kgmax take-off weight
• built 609made in total

Bars compare against all aircraft: 3,500 km/h, 20,000 km, 850 seats; size and number built on a log scale up to 640 t (An-225) and 45,000 built (Cessna 172).

fun facts

• 🚗Wingspan of 10.7 m: about 2 cars parked nose to tail.

piston: A car-like piston engine turning a propeller: simple and cheap, the classic small plane.

spec sheet

first flight

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number built

609

role

liaison aircraft

origin

🇺🇸 United States

makers

Aeronca

engines

1× Continental O-205-1 (C90)

length

6.6 m

wingspan

10.7 m

height

2.1 m

max take-off weight

658 kg

top speed

177 km/h

cruise speed

161 km/h

range

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ceiling

4,420 m

Specs are for the version in the Wikipedia article's specification section. Blank means the sources don't say.

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