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United States of America -  Aeronca L3 Grasshopper

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Variants

O-58 designation replaced by L-3 designation in April 1942

  • YO-58 — Four aircraft with a 65 hp (48 kW) Continental YO-170-3 engine.
  • O-58 / L-3 — production order of 50, most used for training in the US.
  • O-58A / L-3A — Fuselage widened four inches and extended greenhouse canopy. 20 built.
  • O-58B / L-3B — Modified canopy and additional radio equipment. 875 built.
  • O-58C / L-3C — As O-58B/L-3B but with radio equipment removed for use as trainer. 490 built.
  • L-3D — Aeronca 65TF Defender. 11 aircraft impressed.
  • L-3E — Aeronca 65TC Defender. 12 aircraft impressed. Continental engine.
  • L-3F — Aeronca 65CA Defender. 19 aircraft impressed.
  • L-3G — Aeronca 65L Super Chief with side by side seating. 4 aircraft impressed. Lycoming engine.
  • L-3H — Aeronca 65TL Defender. 1 aircraft impressed) Lycoming engine.
  • L-3J — Aeronca 65TC Defender 1 additional aircraft impressed. Continental engine.
  • JR-1 — Three L-3Cs supplied to the US Navy.
  • TG-5 — 250 were built as training gliders for the USAAC.
  • TG-33 — TG-5 converted for prone pilot.
  • LNR — Three TG-5s supplied to the US Navy.



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