Aeronca L-16

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Model 7 Champion
Type	high-wing cabin monoplane
Manufacturer	Aeronca
Designed by	Ray Hermes
Maiden flight	mid-1944
Introduced	November 1945
Primary users	Air National Guard U.S. Army Civil Air Patrol Civil aviation
Produced	1946-1950
Number built	more than 10,000
Developed from	Aeronca L-3

The Aeronca Model 7 Champion was a two-seat high-wing cabin monoplane, used by the military as a liaison/artillery spotter aircraft, and in general aviation. Immediately after World War II, the US Lightplane market experienced a boom and Aeronca's Champion proved extremely successful.^[1]

Contents 1 Development 2 Operational history 3 Variants 4 Design 5 Operators 6 Specifications (L-16B) 7 References 8 External links 9 See also

[edit] Development

[edit] Operational history

The Aeronca L-16 was a U.S. Army liaison aircraft. It saw extensive service during the Korean War. It was essentially a militarized version of the Aeronca Champion.

[edit] Variants

7AC Champion

basic tandem high-wing lightplane^[1]

7ACS Champion

seaplane variant, two Edo floats fitted, empty weight 810 lb (367 kg) and maximum take-off weight 1,320 lb (599 kg)^[1]

7DC Champion

civil version of L-16B^[1]

7DCS Champion

184 built, seaplane version of the Model 7DC^[1]

7BCM Champion (L-16A)

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,^[1] serial numbers 47-788 to 47-1296^[2]

7CCM Champion (L-16B)

226 built, used as training aircraft for U.S. Army,^[1] serial numbers 48-424 to 48-523^[2]

7EC Champion

773 built, similar to the L-16 series with increased gross weight, 90 hp (67 kW) Continental C90-12 engine, 12 volt electrical system^[1]

[edit] Design

[edit] Operators

 United States

• Civil aviation
• Air National Guard
• U.S. Army
• Civil Air Patrol

[edit] Specifications (L-16B)

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

General characteristics

• Crew: 2
• Length: 21 ft 6 in (m)
• Wingspan: 35 ft 0 in (m)
• Height: 7 ft 0 in (m)
• Wing area: 170 ft² (m²)
• Empty weight: 890 lb (kg)
• Loaded weight: 1,450 lb (kg)
• Powerplant: 1× Continental O-205-1, 90 hp (kW)

Performance

• Maximum speed: knots (110 mph, km/h)
• Cruise speed: knots (100 mph, km/h)
• Range: nm (350 mi, km)
• Service ceiling 14,500 ft (m)
• Rate of climb: 800 ft/min (m/s)

Armament None

[edit] References

• Eden, Paul and Moeng, Soph, eds. The Complete Encyclopedia of World Aircraft. London: Amber Books Ltd., 2002. ISBN 0-7607-3432-1.
• Swanborough, F. G. and Bowers, Peter M.United States Military Aircraft Since 1909. Putnam New York, 1964. ISBN 085177816X.

[edit] External links

[edit] See also

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