Aeronca L-16

The Aeronca L-16 is a United States Army liaison aircraft built by Aeronca, essentially a militarised version of the Aeronca Champion. It saw extensive service during the Korean War, and from 1955 large numbers were transferred to the Civil Air Patrol. It mainly replaced the similar Piper L-4, a modified Piper Cub, and offered generally better performance, stability, visibility and comfort. The L-16A, the 7BCM Champion, had an 85 horsepower Continental engine, with 509 built, 376 of them for the Air National Guard. The L-16B, the 7CCM, was a training version of the Model 7AC with a 90 horsepower Continental engine, and 100 were built.