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The Aeronca L-16 was a United States Army liaison aircraft built by Aeronca. It saw extensive service during the Korean War. It was essentially a militarized version of the Aeronca Champion. From 1955 large numbers were transferred to the Civil Air Patrol.[1]

L-16
Role	Liaison aircraft Type of aircraft
Manufacturer	Aeronca
Primary users	United States Army National Guard of the United States Civil Air Patrol
Produced	1946-1950
Number built	609
Developed from	Aeronca Model 7 Champion

Derived from the Aeronca Champion (Aeronca Model 7 series), the L-16 primarily replaced the similar Piper L-4 (a modified Piper Cub) in U.S. military service. The L-16 afforded generally better performance, stability, visibility and comfort, while its safety characteristics were a mix of better and worse than the L-4.[2][3][4]

Variants

L-16A (7BCM Champion)

509 built, 376 of them produced for the Air National Guard,[5] used in Korea 1950, 85 hp (63 kW) Continental O-190-1 (C85) engine.[6]

L-16B (7CCM Champion)

Military version of the Model 7AC used as training aircraft for United States Army,[6] 90 hp (67 kW) Continental O-205-1 (C90) engine.[7] 100 were built.[1]

Operators

 United States

• National Guard of the United States
• United States Army
• Civil Air Patrol

 Japan

• National Safety Forces

Specifications (L-16B)

Data from United States Military Aircraft Since 1909[5]

General characteristics

• Crew: Two
• Length: 21 ft 6 in (6.55 m)
• Wingspan: 35 ft 0 in (10.67 m)
• Height: 7 ft 0 in (2.13 m)
• Wing area: 170 sq ft (16 m²)
• Empty weight: 890 lb (404 kg)
• Gross weight: 1,450 lb (658 kg)
• Powerplant: 1 × Continental O-205-1 (C90) air-cooled flat-four, 90 hp (67 kW)

Performance

• Maximum speed: 110 mph (180 km/h, 96 kn)
• Cruise speed: 100 mph (160 km/h, 87 kn)
• Range: 350 mi (560 km, 300 nmi)
• Service ceiling: 14,500 ft (4,400 m)
• Rate of climb: 800 ft/min (4.1 m/s)

See also

Related development

• Aeronca Model 7 Champion

References

Bibliography

• Andrade, John (1979). U.S.Military Aircraft Designations and Serials since 1909. Midland Counties Publications. ISBN 0-904597-22-9.
• Eden, Paul and Moeng, Soph, eds. The Complete Encyclopedia of World Aircraft. London: Amber Books Ltd., 2002. ISBN 0-7607-3432-1.
• Harding, Stephen (1997). U.S. Army Aircraft Since 1947. Atglen, PA, USA: Schiffer Publishing Ltd. ISBN 978-0-7643-0190-2.
• Jones, Geoffrey P. (March–April 2001). "Liaison by Aeronca: L-16, Korean Veteran Turned 'Warbird'". Air Enthusiast (92): 13–15. ISSN 0143-5450.
• Swanborough, F. G.; Bowers, Peter M. (1964). United States Military Aircraft Since 1909. London: Putnam.

На других языках

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[de] Aeronca L-16

Die Aeronca L-16 war ein leichtes Verbindungs- und Beobachtungsflugzeug des US-amerikanischen Herstellers Aeronautical Corporation of America (Aeronca), das hauptsächlich von der US-Army im Koreakrieg eingesetzt wurde. Es ist eine militarisierte Version der zivilen Aeronca Champion. Ab 1955 wurden viele Flugzeuge der Civil Air Patrol, zuständig für die Luft- und Raumfahrtausbildung Jugendlicher, sowie Verbindungsdienste und Heimatschutz, übergeben.

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- [en] Aeronca L-16

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[fr] Aeronca L-16

L'Aeronca L-16 était un avion de liaison et d'entraînement américain, construit par Aeronca pour l'US Army et qui fut utilisé de manière intensive pendant la Guerre de Corée. Il s'agissait en fait essentiellement d'une version militarisée de l'Aeronca 7 Champion. À partir de l'année 1955, un grand nombre de ces appareils furent transférés à la Civil Air Patrol[1].

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[it] Aeronca L-16

L'Aeronca L-16[2] fu un aereo militare leggero, monomotore, monoplano ad ala alta, sviluppato dall'azienda aeronautica statunitense Aeronca Aircraft Corporation negli anni quaranta.

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