1946 Navion L-17A, CF-EZI, C/N: NAV-4-399

The Navion was originally designed at the end of World War II by North American Aviation as the NA-143 (but produced under the NA-145 designation). It was designed for the civilian market but also attracted the interest of the United States Army Air Forces. The Army Air Force ordered 83 of the NA-154 version, designated the L-17A, to be used as a liaison aircraft, personnel and cargo carrier, and trainer for the university-based Reserve Officers Training Corps flight training program, 35 of which were later converted to L-17C standard by the Schweizer Aircraft Company by fitting them with L-17B model features such as an auxiliary fuel tank.

General characteristics

Crew: one, pilot
Capacity: three passengers
Length: 27.25 ft (8.3 m)
Wingspan: 33.38 ft (10.17 m)
Height: 8.53 ft (2.60 m)
Wing area: 184 ft² (17.09 m²)
Loaded weight: 2,750 lb, (1,247 kg)
Powerplant: 1× Continental E185 flat-6 piston engine, 185/205 hp (138/153 kW)
Performance

Never exceed speed: 190 mph (306 km/h)
Cruise speed: 155 mph (250 km/h)
Stall speed: 64 mph (103 km/h) gear and flaps up, 50 mph (80 km/h) gear and flaps down
Service ceiling: 15,000 ft (4,572 m)
Rate of climb: 1,250 ft/min (381 m/min)
Wing loading: (estimated) 11.4 lb/ft² (55.7 kg/m²)