The Aeronca L-16 Champion is a derivative of Aeronca’s earlier successful observation/liaison platform from World War II, the L-3. The L-16 differs from the L-3 in having more fuel capacity and more powerful engines. Both ‘L’ platforms in the series are militarized versions of the company’s Model 65 tandem-seat trainer.
The J35 turbojet is an outgrowth from the earliest mass-produced turbojet engine, the J33. The J35s initial refinements increased thrust, but it wasn’t until project management was placed in the hands of General Motor’s Allison Division that a radical redesign and development of afterburner created exponential increases in thrust.
