The Aeronca L-16 Grasshopper was a two-seat, single-engine liaison and observation aircraft used by the US and ROK Air Forces during the Korean War. The Aeronca Champ was a post-World War Two development of the Aeronca Model 65 with a more powerful engine. About 250 Champs were purchased by the US Army Air Force with the military designation L-16.
There were two main versions of the L-16 in military use. The L-16A had an 85-hp engine, and the L-16B had a 90-hp engine. Both had a maximum speed of about 135 mph.
During the Korean War the US Air Force used a small number of L-16 Grasshoppers for liaison, observation, and general utility missions. It also supplied seven L-16s to the ROK Air Force.
