| Type |
Two-seat sportplane |
| Engine |
1 Continental A-65 |
| Dimensions |
Length 6,30 m, height 2,0 m , span 10,90 m , wing area 15,70 m2 , |
| Weights |
Empty , loaded , max. take off weight |
| Performance |
Max.. speed 174 km/h , cruising speed 154 km/h, range 800 km, endurance , service ceiling 4500 m , climb |
| Type |
Werk.Nr |
Registration |
History |
| 65C |
C-1738 |
HB-UPI, D-EKON |
C Schlotterbeck /Basel-Birsfelden 20.12.38 . Sold to Germany |
The Aeronca 65 Super Chief is a light two-seat general purpose aircraft, mass-produced in the United States by Aeronca Aircraft Inc from 1939 to 1945. During this time, 1221 aircraft were produced in various modifications.
After the Aeronca 50 Chief aircraft entered the market, work on improving the aircraft did not stop. At the end of 1939, Aeronca installed a new, more powerful 65-horsepower Continental A-65 engine on the Chief and modernized the fuel system, which significantly improved the aircraft's flight characteristics. The car was given a new name Aeronca 65 Super Chief.
The planes were put on the market at the very end of 1939 at prices starting from $1,895. The aircraft was produced in various modifications until 1945, when the Aeronca 7 Champion and Aeronca 11 Chief models were released onto the market, borrowing much from their predecessor.
The plane is built according to the high-wing design. The fuselage was formed from aluminum pipes and beams covered with tarred durable fabric. The wings have a cellular structure. In the original, they were formed from spruce spars and stringers covered with fabric. The wings are supported from below by two metal struts each.
The landing gear is fixed, with a steering tail wheel. The cabin is fully glazed, heated and illuminated. The pilot and passenger are next to each other. Behind them there is a luggage rack.
The propeller is two-bladed, installed in the front part of the fuselage. The propeller fixed pitch
