Boeing L-15 Scout
Boeing · United States · first flew 1947 · reconnaissance aircraft
A small, high-wing liaison and observation aircraft built by Boeing for the US military after the Second World War.
Recognition (WEFT)
| W — Wings | High-mounted, straight |
|---|---|
| E — Engines | 1 × piston, nose-mounted |
| F — Fuselage | high strut-braced wing over a slab-sided fuselage |
| T — Tail | Twin fin |
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Spot it by:
- high strut-braced wing over a slab-sided fuselage
- fixed tailwheel undercarriage, also flown on skis and floats
- tandem glasshouse cabin, with two small fins canted DOWNWARD from the tailplane
The strut-braced high wing, fixed tailwheel gear and glazed tandem cabin give it the look of a typical postwar American liaison type.
Specifications
- The Boeing L-15 Scout has a length of 7.7 m (25 ft).
- It has a wingspan of 12.19 m (40 ft).
- Its maximum speed is 180 km/h (112 mph).
- Typical crew: 2.
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History
Boeing developed the L-15 Scout in the late 1940s as a light liaison type, but it arrived just as the US military's liaison role was shifting toward helicopters, and only a small run was built.
Variants
Produced with minor equipment differences; it remained a single basic model rather than spawning a wide family of variants.
Where you'll see it
It saw limited US military service before many surplus aircraft passed to civilian owners as light personal and utility aircraft.
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