L-4 “GRASSHOPPER”
Manufacturer: Piper
Designation: L-4
Version: NA
Name: L-4
Nickname: Grasshopper
Type: Observation
Brief History
The L-4 is a two seat observation-spotter aircraft . The Piper L-4 was used by the 34th Infantry Division during WW II as an observation and artillery spotter aircraft. It was one that was flown by the 109th Observation Squadron during the Louisiana maneuvers in 1940. It was a very temporary mission. A few months later the 109th pilots were flying submarine patrols on the Atlantic coast in O-47As.
Dimensions
Fuselage Length: 22 feet 0 inches
Wingspan: 35 feet 3 inches
Height: 6 feet 8 inches
Weights
Empty Weight: 730 pounds
Max Takeoff Weight: 1220 pounds
Payload:
Propulsion
Powerplant: Continental O-170-3
Horsepower: 65-hp
Performance
Range: 190 miles
Cruise Speed: 75 miles
Max. Speed: 85 mph
Ceiling: 9,300 feet
Crew & passenger capacity
Crew: 2
Capacity:
Armament
None