Aeronca 11 Chief
The Aeronca 11AC Chief is an American two-seat light aircraft from 1946, built as the side-by-side-seating, yoke-controlled counterpart to Aeronca's tandem, stick-controlled 7AC Champion, letting Aeronca cover both the training and personal-flying markets with closely related airframes. Its 65-horsepower Continental engine gave a cruising speed around 90 knots, later raised with the 85-horsepower engine of the 11BC Chief and 11CC Super Chief variants. More than 2,300 were built between 1946 and 1950, and the Chief's welded steel-tube fuselage and fabric covering made it an easy aircraft for postwar flying clubs and private owners to maintain.
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A 1946 side-by-side, yoke-controlled counterpart to Aeronca's tandem 7AC Champion, with a welded steel-tube fuselage and fabric covering.
Specifications
| Length | 6.3 m (21 ft) |
|---|---|
| Wingspan | 11 m (36 ft) |
| Height | 2.7 m (9 ft) |
| Persons on board | 2 |
| Maximum take-off weight | 0.6 t |
| Range | 320 NM (593 km) |
| Service ceiling | 14,500 ft (4,420 m) |
| Optimum ceiling | 10,000 ft (3,048 m) |
| Rate of climb | 500 ft/min (2.5 m/s) |
| Take-off distance | 219 m (719 ft) |
| Landing distance | 243 m (797 ft) |
| Fuel capacity | 87 l |
Curated by CatchFlights from manufacturer documents, ICAO Doc 8643 and reference works; values are left out where no source could confirm them. Sources are listed on our credits page.
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