General Aviation
Aeronca C-2 Standard
Manufacturer: AERONCA
The Aeronca C‑2 is a lightweight American monoplane that first flew in 1929. It features an open‑pod fuselage, a simple two‑cylinder engine, and a very low price, making it one of the first affordable private aircraft. A total of 164 units were sold during the early 1930s, helping to spur private aviation in the United States.
Aircraft Facts
- Type Key
- aeronca-c-2-standard
- Class
- General Aviation
- Registry Count
- 2
- Example Registration
- N655W
Specifications
- Wingspan
- 10.98 m / 36 ft
- Length
- 6.1 m / 20 ft
- Height
- 2.28 m / 7 ft
- Max Speed
- 128 km/h / 80 mph
- Cruise Speed
- 104 km/h / 65 mph
- Range
- 384 km / 210 nmi
- Ceiling
- 5032 m / 16500 ft
- First Flight
- 1929
- Total Built
- 164
Variants
- C-2 STANDARD- 2 registrations - Example N655W
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- Aeronca 7ccm - 90 registrations
Machine-Readable Resources
Sources
- https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=655W
- https://www.faa.gov/licenses_certificates/aircraft_certification/aircraft_registry/releasable_aircraft_download
- https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=8082Y
- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aeronca_C-2