General Aviation
Aeronca L-3b
Manufacturer: AERONCA
The Aeronca L‑3 was a light observation and liaison aircraft used by the U.S. Army Air Corps during World War II. Based on Aeronca’s pre‑war Tandem Trainer and Chief models, it performed artillery spotting, liaison, and short‑range reconnaissance missions from short, unprepared strips.
Aircraft Facts
- Type Key
- aeronca-l-3b
- Class
- General Aviation
- Registry Count
- 5
- Example Registration
- N36927
Specifications
- Wingspan
- 10.67 m / 35 ft
- Length
- 6.67 m / 21 ft
- Height
- 2.74 m / 9 ft
- Max Speed
- 139 km/h / 87 mph
- Cruise Speed
- 126 km/h / 79 mph
- Range
- 350 km / 189 nmi
- Ceiling
- 3050 m / 10000 ft
- First Flight
- 1941
- Total Built
- 1439
Variants
- L-3B- 5 registrations - Example N36927
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Machine-Readable Resources
Sources
- https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=36927
- https://www.faa.gov/licenses_certificates/aircraft_certification/aircraft_registry/releasable_aircraft_download
- https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=42B
- https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=47168
- https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=48824
- https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=49262
- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aeronca_L-3