The Aeronca 65-C was a long standing favorite in the light airplane field and was noted for stamina,economy and safety..
Specifications: | |||||||||||||
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Aeronca 65-C | |||||||||||||
Dimensions: | |||||||||||||
Wing span: | 36 FT. 21 in. | ||||||||||||
Length: | 21 FT. 9 in. | ||||||||||||
Height: | 6 FT. 9 in. | ||||||||||||
Weight: | |||||||||||||
Useful Load: | 480 lb. | ||||||||||||
Empty Weight: | 744 lb. | ||||||||||||
Performance: | |||||||||||||
Max Speed: | 109 mph | ||||||||||||
Rate of Climb: |
600 ft/per/min
Cruise Speed: |
100 mph
| Range: |
775 miles
| Powerplant: |
Continental 65 h.p. four cylinder air cooled, horizontally opposed engine | Manufacture: |
Manufactured by the Aeronautical Corporation of America. The plant was originally located in
Cincinnati, Ohio, but relocated to Middletown, Ohio near Dayton after a devastating flood in 1937. | |
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