Aeronca L-16

L-16

Role	liaison aircraft
Manufacturer	Aeronca
Primary users	United States Army National Guard of the United States Civil Air Patrol
Produced	1946-1950
Number built	609
Developed from	Aeronca Model 7 Champion

A 1956-built Aeronca 7BCM in 2011 painted to represent an L-16A

The Aeronca L-16 was a United States Army liaison aircraft built by Aeronca. It saw extensive service during the Korean War. It was essentially a militarized version of the Aeronca Champion. From 1955 large numbers were transferred to the Civil Air Patrol.^[1]

Variants

L-16A (7BCM Champion): 509 built, 376 of them produced for the Air National Guard,^[2] used in Korea 1950, 85 hp (63 kW) Continental O-190-1 (C-85) engine,^[3]
L-16B (7CCM Champion): Military version of the Model 7AC used as training aircraft for United States Army,^[3] 90 hp (67 kW) Continental O-205-1 engine.^[4] 100 built.^[1]

Operators

United States

Japan

National Safety Forces

Specifications (L-16B)

L-16 7BCM 1947 Cockpit

Data from United States Military Aircraft Since 1909^[2]

General characteristics

Crew: 2
Length: 21 ft 6 in (6.55 m)
Wingspan: 35 ft (10.67 m)
Height: 7 ft (2.13 m)
Wing area: 170 sq ft (51.82 m²)
Empty weight: 890 lb (403.7 kg)
Loaded weight: 1,450 lb (657.71 kg)
Powerplant: 1 × Continental O-205-1, 80 hp (58.84 kW)

Performance

Maximum speed: 96 kn (110 mph, 177.03 km/h)
Cruise speed: 87 kn (100 mph, 160.93 km/h)
Range: 304.14 nmi (350 mi, 563.27 km)
Service ceiling: 14,500 ft (4267 m)
Rate of climb: 800 ft/min (4.06 m/s)

Armament

None

References

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↑ 1.0 1.1 Andrade 1979, page 130
↑ 2.0 2.1 Swanborough and Bowers, 1964 p. 33.
↑ 3.0 3.1 Eden and Moeng, 2002. P. 44.
↑ Harding, p. 13

Andrade, John (1979). U.S.Military Aircraft Designations and Serials since 1909. Midland Counties Publications. ISBN 0-904597-22-9.
Eden, Paul and Moeng, Soph, eds. The Complete Encyclopedia of World Aircraft. London: Amber Books Ltd., 2002. ISBN 0-7607-3432-1.
Harding, Stephen (1997). U.S. Army Aircraft Since 1947. Atglen, PA, USA: Schiffer Publishing Ltd. ISBN 978-0-7643-0190-2.
Swanborough, F. G. and Bowers, Peter M.United States Military Aircraft Since 1909. Putnam New York, 1964. ISBN 0-85177-816-X.

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Aeronca L-16

Variants

Operators

Specifications (L-16B)

See also

References