L-15 Scout
The Boeing L-15 Scout or YL-15 is a small, piston engine liaison aircraft built by Boeing in small numbers after World War II. It was a short take-off and landing (STOL) aircraft powered by a 125 hp (93 kW) Lycoming engine. The L-15 was intended to expand Boeing's product line as World War II drew to a close and Boeing's production of military aircraft declined. Boeing decided against marketing the L-15 as a general aviation aircraft, and the twelve produced went to the United States Army for testing, then were transferred to the United States Fish and Wildlife Service in Alaska for various duties.
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- Manufacturer
- Boeing
- Category
- Single-engine piston
- First flight
- 1947-07-13
Specifications
- Cruise speed
- 88 kt
- Max speed
- 97 kt
- Service ceiling
- 16,400 ft
- Rate of climb
- 628 ft/min
- Max takeoff weight
- 2,050 lb
- Empty weight
- 1,509 lb
- Powerplant
- Lycoming O-290-7
- Engines
- 1
- Seats
- 2
- Length
- 25 ft
- Wingspan
- 40 ft
- Height
- 9 ft
- Number built
- 12
Specifications are approximate and may vary by variant. Compiled from Wikipedia (CC BY-SA).
Reference and training only. Specifications vary by variant — consult the manufacturer and the official documents.