General Aviation
Champion L-16
Manufacturer: Champion
The Aeronca L‑16 is a United States Army liaison aircraft built by Aeronca. It served extensively in the Korean War and was a militarized version of the Aeronca Champion. From 1955, many were transferred to the Civil Air Patrol. Derived from the Champion (Model 7 series), the L‑16 replaced the Piper L‑4 in U.S. military service and offered better performance, stability, visibility, and comfort.
Aircraft Facts
- Type Key
- champion-l-16
- Class
- General Aviation
- Registry Count
- 1
- Example Registration
- N3956A
Specifications
- Wingspan
- 10.67 m / 35 ft
- Length
- 6.55 m / 21 ft
- Height
- 2.13 m / 7 ft
- Max Speed
- 180 km/h / 110 mph
- Cruise Speed
- 160 km/h / 100 mph
- Range
- 560 km / 300 nmi
- Ceiling
- 4400 m / 14500 ft
- Production Start
- 1946
- Production End
- 1950
- Total Built
- 609
Variants
- AERONCA L-16B- 1 registrations - Example N3956A
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