Aeronca Defender

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TC-65 Defender

Role	light aircraft
Manufacturer	Aeronca Aircraft
Variants	Aeronca L-3

The Aeronca TC-65 Defender was an American high-wing light plane of the 1940s. Aeronautical Corporation of America formally changed its name to Aeronca Aircraft Corporation in 1941, and the onset of World War II ushered in a new era for Aeronca aircraft. Production of the TC-65 Defender was increased for use by the U.S. government's new Civilian Pilot Training (CPT) program, created to train new pilots for possible wartime service.

The high-wing TC-65 Defender was soon pressed into wartime duty as Aeronca's version of the U.S. Army's “liaison” aircraft, designed to operate from small, primitive airfields. Sporting a wider fuselage, larger windows, and military instrumentation, the aircraft was designated by the Army as the O-58 and is often referred to by the liaison aircraft's generic nickname of “Grasshopper.” This plane was made in 1942 during the World War 2.

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Civilian	11 Chief 50 Chief C-1 C-2 C-3 Champion Defender K L Sedan T

Military	L-3 L-16 LNR O-58 TG-5

Experimental	Arrow Chum Eagle

Built under licence	PT-19 PT-23

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