Aeronca L-16

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

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."Aeronca" page, Aircraft section, retrieved Feb. 22, 2016Davisson, Budd. "Comparing the Classics: The Aeronca Champ," EAA/Sport Aviation, June 1997, Experimental Aircraft Association, as reproduced on the author's website, retrieved 2016-02-01

Variants L-16A (7BCM Champion) 509 built, 376 of them produced for the Air National Guard,Swanborough and Bowers 1964, p. 33. used in Korea 1950, 85 hp (63 kW) Continental O-190-1 (C85-8FJ) engine.Eden and Moeng, 2002. p. 44. L-16B (7CCM Champion) Military version of the Model 7AC used as training aircraft for United States Army, 90 hp (67 kW) Continental O-205-1 (C90) engine.Harding 1997, p. 13 100 were built.Andrade 1979, p. 130

Operators

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

National Safety Forces

Specifications (L-16B)

Aeronca L-16

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