L 17 Navion

North American Ryan L-17A Navion, N215NYCapacity fourLength 27 feet 4 inchesMaximum speed 163 mphCruise speed 150 mphRange 700 milesService ceiling 11,000 feetThe U.S. military used the L-17 Navion from the late 1940s through the early 1960s for liaison, reconnaissance, light cargo carrying, and forward air control missions. Initially de

North American L-17A Navion American military services used the L-17 from the late 1940s through the early 1960s for liaison, reconnaissance, light cargo carrying and forward air control FAC missions. Six even became target drones. Designed for civilian aviation and first flown in 1946, it was introduced commercially as the NA-154 Navion.

The last few Navions were manufactured all H Models by Navion Aircraft Company during a short production run ending in 1976 during one of several attempts to restore the airplane to commercial viability. Ryan L-17 Navion on USS Leyte CV-32, 1950.

Navion is owned and operated by Sierra Hotel Aero out of South Saint Paul, MN. For more information on the L-17 or the Navion, please click on the links below.

Links AeroWeb L-17 Page American Navion Society quotNavioneersquot Johnny Rister's Place -- Navion photos L-17.org -- quotPreserving Navion military heritagequot Navion Aircraft, International -- The Navion factory and type certificate holder. Navion Pilots Association -- Organization of Navion owners, pilots, mechanics and enthusiasts.

The L-17 Navion Navion Reconnaissance The US Air Force, Army, and National Guard used the L-17 from the late 1940s through the early 1960s for liaison, reconnaissance, light cargo, and some as target drones.

Navion with a Continental IO-520 engine. Navion with canopy opened Ryan Navion at Delta Air Park 1988 Navion G Rangemaster registered in France with modified fin and other enhancements A factory restored 1947 North American Navion 2 The Ryan originally North American Navion is a single-engine, unpressurized, retractable gear, four-seat aircraft originally designed and built by North

North American L-17A 'Navion' HISTORY Like many military liaison aircraft, the L-17 started as a civilian model. The NA 143 was a 4-seat low-wing mono- plane with a 185 hp engine. In a brilliant bit of marketing, the aircraft bore a striking resemblance to the P-51 D Mus- tang.

The NAvion was a rugged aircraft with excellent short and rough field capabilities, good range, and capacity for 4 people along with reasonable cargo. NAvions are a dream to fly like all North American aircraft light on the controls and perfectly harmonized in all axis of flight.

The Navion was overshadowed by it's competitor, the Bonanza, and soon North American's focus shifted back to military aircraft. Ryan Aircraft who built the PT-22 Recruit decided to take on the Navion. They saw potential with its short field capabilities and rugged design. Soon they were producing the L-17.