Aeronca LB

Aeronca · United States · first flew 1937 · light aircraft

The Aeronca LB was a side-by-side two-seat light aircraft produced by the Aeronca Aircraft Corporation in the late 1930s, powered by a small flat-twin engine and aimed at the private flying market.

Recognition (WEFT)

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• Side-by-side two-seat light aircraft
• Late-1930s Aeronca enclosed cabin design
• Strut-braced high wing with fixed tailwheel

A fabric-covered high-wing monoplane with a very wide side-by-side cabin, rounded fuselage lines, and small radial or flat-twin engine cowling; typical of American light aircraft of the late 1930s.

Specifications

• The Aeronca LB has a length of 6.22 m (20 ft).
• It has a wingspan of 10.97 m (36 ft).
• Its maximum speed is 177 km/h (110 mph).
• Typical crew: 2.

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History

Aeronca developed the LB as part of its line of affordable enclosed-cabin two-seaters in the late 1930s, building on experience with earlier models such as the Chief; the LB was a transitional model bridging earlier open-cockpit designs and the more refined postwar types.

Variants

The LB is a variant within the broader Aeronca Chief and Defender family; subsequent models evolved into the 7AC Champion which became the company's most successful postwar design.

Where you'll see it

Used for private flying and flight instruction in the United States before World War II; surviving examples are prized by collectors of vintage light aircraft.

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