General Aviation
Champion 11BC
Manufacturer: Champion
The Aeronca Chief, also known as the Champion 11BC, is a single‑engine, light aircraft produced by Aeronca from 1946 to 1950. It features side‑by‑side seating, a fixed conventional landing gear, and a welded metal‑tubing fuselage covered in fabric. Designed as a gentle trainer and personal aircraft, it followed the 7AC Champion.
Aircraft Facts
- Type Key
- champion-11bc
- Class
- General Aviation
- Registry Count
- 1
- Example Registration
- N3688E
Specifications
- Wingspan
- 11 m / 36 ft
- Length
- 6.22 m / 20 ft
- Height
- 2.13 m / 7 ft
- Max Speed
- 160 km/h / 100 mph
- Cruise Speed
- 153 km/h / 95 mph
- Range
- 680 km / 360 nmi
- First Flight
- 1945
- Production Start
- 1946
- Production End
- 1950
- Total Built
- 2300
Variants
- 11BC- 1 registrations - Example N3688E
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- Champion 7FC - 181 registrations
- Champion 7EC - 175 registrations
- Champion 7KCAB - 152 registrations
- Champion 7BCM - 36 registrations
- Champion 7CCM - 26 registrations