Aeronca L-16

infobox Aircraft
name = Model 7 Champion
type = high-wing cabin monoplane
manufacturer = Aeronca


caption =
designer = Ray Hermes
first flight = mid-1944
introduced = November 1945
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retired =
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primary user = Air National Guard
more users = U.S. Army
Civil Air Patrol
Civil aviation
produced = 1946-1950
number built = more than 10,000
unit cost =
developed from = Aeronca L-3
variants with their own articles = The Aeronca Model 7 Champion was a two-seat high-wing cabin monoplane, used by the military as a liaison/artillery spotter aircraft, and in general aviation. Immediately after World War II, the US Lightplane market experienced a boom and Aeronca's Champion proved extremely successful.Eden and Moeng, 2002. P. 44.]

Development

Operational history

The Aeronca L-16 was a U.S. Army liaison aircraft. It saw extensive service during the Korean War. It was essentially a militarized version of the Aeronca Champion.

Variants

;7AC Champion: basic tandem high-wing lightplane;7ACS Champion: seaplane variant, two Edo floats fitted, empty weight 810 lb (367 kg) and maximum take-off weight 1,320 lb (599 kg);7DC Champion: civil version of L-16B;7DCS Champion: 184 built, seaplane version of the Model 7DC;7BCM Champion (L-16A): 509 built, 376 of them produced for the Air National GuardSwanborough and Bowers, 1964 p. 33.] , used in Korea 1950, 85 hp (63 kW) Continental O-190-1 (C-85) engine, serial numbers 47-788 to 47-1296;7CCM Champion (L-16B): 226 built, used as training aircraft for U.S. Army, serial numbers 48-424 to 48-523;7EC Champion: 773 built, similar to the L-16 series with increased gross weight, 90 hp (67 kW) Continental C90-12 engine, 12 volt electrical system

Design

Operators

* Civil aviation
* Air National Guard
* U.S. Army
* Civil Air Patrol

pecifications (L-16B)

aircraft specifications
plane or copter?= plane
jet or prop?= prop
ref= "United States Military Aircraft Since 1909"
crew= 2
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length main= 21 ft 6 in
length alt= m
span main= 35 ft 0 in
span alt= m
height main= 7 ft 0 in
height alt= m
area main= 170 ft²
area alt= m²
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empty weight main= 890 lb
empty weight alt= kg
loaded weight main= 1,450 lb
loaded weight alt= kg
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thrust main= lbf
thrust alt= kN
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engine (prop)= Continental O-205-1
type of prop=
number of props= 1
power main= 90 hp
power alt= kW
power original=
max speed main= knots
max speed alt= 110 mph, km/h
cruise speed main= knots
cruise speed alt= 100 mph, km/h
never exceed speed main=
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range main= nm
range alt= 350 mi, km
ceiling main= 14,500 ft
ceiling alt= m
climb rate main= 800 ft/min
climb rate alt= m/s
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armament= None
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References

* Eden, Paul and Moeng, Soph, eds. "The Complete Encyclopedia of World Aircraft". London: Amber Books Ltd., 2002. ISBN 0-7607-3432-1.
* Swanborough, F. G. and Bowers, Peter M."United States Military Aircraft Since 1909". Putnam New York, 1964. ISBN 085177816X.

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