General Aviation
Aeronca L-3c
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. It was adapted from Aeronca’s pre‑war Tandem Trainer and Chief models and was designed for short‑field operations, artillery spotting, and transport duties.
Aircraft Facts
- Type Key
- aeronca-l-3c
- Class
- General Aviation
- Registry Count
- 3
- Example Registration
- N48953
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-3C- 3 registrations - Example N48953
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Machine-Readable Resources
Sources
- https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=48953
- https://www.faa.gov/licenses_certificates/aircraft_certification/aircraft_registry/releasable_aircraft_download
- https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=49203
- https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=52350
- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aeronca_L-3