page_title: Taylorcraft B
section_title: Variants
hierarchical_section_title: Taylorcraft B / Variants
caption_attribution_description: English: Taylorcraft BL65
context_page_description: The Taylorcraft B is an American light, single-engine, high-wing general aviation monoplane that was built by the Taylorcraft Aviation Corporation of Butler, Pennsylvania.
context_section_description: BC
  1938 - Based on the Model A with a 50 hp Continental A-50-1 engine and modified wing construction, also known as the BC-50
  BCS
  1939 - Seaplane variant of the BC
  BC-65
  1939 - Model BC with a 65 hp Continental A-65-1 engine.
  BCS-65
  1939 - Seaplane variant of the BC-65.
  BC-12-65 (L-2H)
  1941 - As BC-65 except for minor structural changes and added elevator trim tab and a Continental A-65-7 engine.
  BCS-12-65
  1941 - Seaplane variant of the BC-12-65
  BC-12D Twosome
  1945 - Postwar production version of the BC-12-65 with a Continental A-65-8 engine with alternate tail surface, alternate one piece window and other minor changes.
  BCS-12D
  1946 - Seaplane variant of the BC-12D
  BC-12D1
  1946 - As the BC-12-D with left hand door, parking brake and right-hand wing tank removed
  BCS-12D1
  1946 - Seaplane variant of the BC-12D1
  BC-12D-85 Sportsman
  1948 - A BC-12D fitted with an 85 hp Continental C85-8F engine and increased power and gross weight.
  BCS-12D-85
  1948 - Seaplane variant of the BC-12D-85.
  BC-12D-4-85
  1949 - A BC-12D-85 fitted with an extra rear side window and a Continental C85-12F engine.
  BCS-12D-4-85
  1949 - Seaplane variant of the BC-12D-4-85.
  Model 19 Sportsman
  1951 - Development of the BC-12D-4-85, still with Continental C85-12F engine but with gross weight increased to 1500 lb. Revived in 1973 by the reformed Taylorcraft as the F-19 Sportsman with 100 hp Continental O-200 engine.
  BF (L-2G)
  1938 - 40 hp Franklin 4AC-150 engine.
  BFS
  1939 - Seaplane variant of the BF.
  BF-60
  1939 - As BF with a 60 hp Franklin 4AC-171 engine.
  BFS-60
  1939 - Seaplane variant of the BF-60.
  BF-65
  1941 - A BF with a 65 hp Franklin 4AC-176-B2 engine, also known as the BF-12-65 (L-2K).
  BFS-65
  1941 - Seaplane variant of the BF-65
  BL
  1938 - with a 50 hp Lycoming O-145-A1 engine, also known as the BL-50
  BLS
  1939 - Seaplane variant of the BL.
  BL-65 (L-2F)
  1939 - A BL with a 65 hp Lycoming O-145-B1 engine.
  BLS-65
  1939 - Seaplane variant of the BL-65.
  BL-12-65 (L-2J)
  1941 - A BL-65 with a Lycoming O-145-B1 engine and minor structural changes and added elevator trim.
  BLS-12-65
  1941 - Seaplane variant of the BL-12-65.
caption: BL-65
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