Leblond 85 series
10 aircraft on the U.S. register carry a Leblond 85 series engine, rated at about 85 horsepower. The Rearwin 8500 is the model most often fitted with it (4 aircraft). The aircraft carrying it were built between 1936 and 1954.
The FAA records engines by code, usually at the level of a series ("O-320 series") rather than the exact variant; this page gathers every FAA code that reads as Leblond 85 series. FAA spelling: 85 SERIES.
Fitted to model families
Model families, as a table
| aircraft | |
|---|---|
| Rearwin 8500 | 4 |
| Aeronca LB | 2 |
| Arrow Aircraft & Motors ARROW SPORT | 1 |
| Commonwealth REARWIN 9000-L | 1 |
| Dart GK | 1 |
| Davis D-1 | 1 |
Rearwin 8500 · Aeronca LB · Arrow Aircraft & Motors ARROW SPORT · Commonwealth REARWIN 9000-L · Dart GK · Davis D-1
Where they are owner's state
Connections how this engine series links to the rest of the register
- Rearwin 8500 4 with this engine series
- Arrow Aircraft & Motors ARROW SPORT 1 with this engine series
- Dart GK 1 with this engine series
- Davis D-1 1 with this engine series
- Wisconsin 2 of these aircraft
- Rhode Island 1 of these aircraft
- Pennsylvania 1 of these aircraft
- Oregon 1 of these aircraft
- Nebraska 1 of these aircraft
- Golden Age Air Museum 1 of these aircraft
- Alfred & Lois Kelch Aviation Museum INC 1 of these aircraft
The whole map of how records connect · these connections as data: /graph/engine/leblond-85-series.json.
Aircraft newest certificates first · 10
| Tail no. | Maker and model | Group | Owner and base | Certificate | Registered | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| N9327 | Arrow Aircraft & Motors ARROW SPORT |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Heritage Properties International Los Angeles, California |
Standard | 2025-12-23 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N17099 | Rearwin 8500 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Oregon |
Standard | 2024-06-28 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N16262 | Aeronca LB |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Kelch Aviation Museum Brodhead, Wisconsin |
Standard | 2024-05-01 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N16271 | Aeronca LB |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Indiana |
Standard | 2024-02-22 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N20999 | Dart GK |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Golden Age Air Museum Bethel, Pennsylvania |
Standard | 2023-06-06 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N20723 | Rearwin 8500 DELUXE |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Alfred & Lois Kelch Aviation Museum INC Brodhead, Wisconsin |
Standard | 2022-07-07 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N16473 | Rearwin 8500 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Nebraska |
Standard | 2019-03-21 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N647N | Davis D-1-66 |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Louisiana |
None on file | 2015-05-22 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N18771 | Rearwin 8500 DELUXE |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Rhode Island |
Standard | 2011-11-04 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N20719 | Commonwealth REARWIN 9000-L |
Fixed-wing, single engine | Individual owner Florida |
Standard | 2011-05-09 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
Source: FAA Civil Aviation Registry, Releasable Aircraft Database (the engine reference table and each aircraft's engine code), October 27, 2026. Horsepower and thrust are the FAA's figures for the series, not for a particular aircraft.