The Aeronca Model K Scout is an American light

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first marketed in 1937, and was the true successor to the popular C-2/ C-3 line.

Design

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, the Model K Scout brought the Aeronca design up to modern aviation standards. Eliminating the Aeronca's traditional “bathtub” appearance, the Scout featured a

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-braced high wing with a fully enclosed cockpit seating two side-by-side.Simpson 2001, p. 16. A total of 357 Aeronca Model K Scouts were built.

Operational history

73 Model K were on the U.S. civil aircraft register in May 2009 and several examples are preserved in museums. The

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in Oshkosh, Wisconsin has an example on display at its Pioneer Airport. N18877 is on display at the

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in Chino, CA.

Variants

* Model K - with Aeronca E-113C engine * Model KC - with

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engine * Model KCA - with

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engine

Specifications

References

;Notes ;Bibliography * Simpson, Rod. ''Airlife's World Aircraft: The Complete Reference to Civil, Military and Light Aircraft.'' Shrewsbury, UK: Airlife Publishing, 2001. .

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