General Aviation
Champion 7AC
Manufacturer: Champion
The Aeronca Champion, nicknamed the Champ, is a single‑engine, high‑wing light aircraft built for training and personal use. It features tandem seating, conventional tailwheel gear, and a simple, fabric‑covered fuselage. Designed to compete with the Piper Cub, the Champ entered production in 1945 and became one of the longest‑produced light aircraft in history.
Aircraft Facts
- Type Key
- champion-7ac
- Class
- General Aviation
- Registry Count
- 202
- Example Registration
- N10130
Specifications
- Wingspan
- 10.67 m / 35 ft
- Length
- 6.55 m / 21 ft
- Max Speed
- 153 km/h / 95 mph
- Cruise Speed
- 137 km/h / 85 mph
- Range
- 430 km / 230 nmi
- Ceiling
- 3800 m / 12500 ft
- First Flight
- 1944-04-29
- Production Start
- 1946
- Production End
- 1951
- Total Built
- 10000
Variants
- 7AC- 144 registrations - Example N10130
- AERONCA 7AC- 58 registrations - Example N1067E
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