General Aviation
Aeronca 65-Tl
Manufacturer: AERONCA
The Aeronca 65‑TL is a tandem‑seated, high‑wing light aircraft that evolved from the Aeronca Chief line. Built in 1940, it was powered by a 65‑hp Lycoming O‑145 engine and served as a trainer, liaison and observation aircraft for the U.S. Army Air Forces. Its simple, rugged construction made it popular for both civilian and military use.
Aircraft Facts
- Type Key
- aeronca-65-tl
- Class
- General Aviation
- Registry Count
- 19
- Example Registration
- N27343
Specifications
- Wingspan
- 10.97 m / 36 ft
- Length
- 6.43 m / 21 ft
- Height
- 2.74 m / 9 ft
- Max Speed
- 169 km/h / 105 mph
- Cruise Speed
- 158 km/h / 98 mph
- Range
- 400 km / 220 nmi
- Ceiling
- 4600 m / 15000 ft
- First Flight
- 1937
- Total Built
- 13700
Variants
- 65-TL- 19 registrations - Example N27343
Related Aircraft
- Aeronca 7ac - 1,874 registrations
- Aeronca 11ac - 600 registrations
- Aeronca 7bcm - 174 registrations
- Aeronca 15ac - 162 registrations
- Aeronca 65-Ca - 139 registrations
- Aeronca 0-58b - 132 registrations
- Aeronca 7dc - 122 registrations
- Aeronca 7ccm - 90 registrations
Machine-Readable Resources
Sources
- https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=27343
- https://www.faa.gov/licenses_certificates/aircraft_certification/aircraft_registry/releasable_aircraft_download
- https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=27397
- https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=29153
- https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=29178
- https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=29405
- https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=29487
- https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=31373
- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aeronca_Chief_family