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The Aeronca C-3


 

Aeronca C-3
Old Rhinebeck Aerodrome, Sept 2002

Aeronca C-3 on Floats
Borneo - 1935
For more information see the Aeronca in Borneo page.
Note: Johnson airspeed indicator on kingpost.
Photo: Martin and Osa Johnson Safari Museum

Aeronca C-3
Sun'N'Fun, April 2004
Note: Dents in nose bowl for flying wire attachments.

Aeronca C-3
Note: Tripod Gear
Sun'N'Fun, April 2004

Aeronca C-3
Sun'N'Fun, April 2004

Forward Fuselage Detail
Sun'N'Fun, April 2004

Cockpit Detail
Note: Instrument Panel has no instruments.
Sun'N'Fun, April 2004

Empennage Detail
Sun'N'Fun, April 2004


An Aeronca C-3 on Floats in 1935 Borneo


Aeronca C-3 Specifications

Gross Weight (1931-34 landplane, original gear) 900 lb Gross Weight (1931-34 landplane, single strut gear) 936 lb Gross Weight (1931-34 with Edo D-990 or D-1070 floats) 972 lb Gross Weight (1931-34 with Warner A-1900 floats) 953 lb Gross Weight (1935 and after, landplane) 1006 lb Gross Weight (1935 and after, floatplane) 1069 lb Empty Weight (landplane) 569 lb Max baggage (original) 20 lb Max baggage (single strut gear) 28 lb Span 36 ft 0 in Length (overall) 20 ft 0 in Height 7 ft 6 in Wing Area (incl ailerons) 142 sq ft Seats 2 High Speed 83 mph Cruise Speed 75 mph Landing Speed 38 mph Takeoff Distance (ground roll) 70 ft Range 190 sm Ceiling 14,000 ft Powerplant Aeronca E-113 (36 hp at 2400 rpm) Fuel Consumption (85% power) 3 gph Fuel Capacity 8 gal Oil Capacity 3 qts Year of Introduction 1931 Price (1931) $1,790 Certification (Collegian/Razorback) ATC 396, Group 2-333 Certification (Master) Group 2-375 Total Production (C-3 Collegian aka Razorbacks) 439 Manufacturer: Aeronautical Corp. of America at Lunken Airport, Cincinnati, Ohio

Notes: The C-3 was manufactured in two slightly different configurations. The original version was the C-3 Collegian, popularly known as the Razorback. The later one was known as the C-3 Master. Perhaps the C-3 Master's most distinctive features were a rounded spine and a smaller vertical tail which provided a more rounded appearance. While most C-3 Master's featured an enclosed cockpit, the C-3 Master was also sold in an open cockpit configuration without the sidedoor known as the "Duplex." Many C-3 Collegian's were converted to the "Master" configuration.

An Oleo tripod gear was specified for seaplanes converted to landplanes.


Aeronca C-3 Links

Aeronca C-3 Pilot Report
Aeronca C-3 Type Certificate Data Sheet


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