airplane
Letov Š-8
The Letov Š-8 was a Czech racing aircraft designed by Alois Šmolik. The aircraft was wooden-built, mostly fabric covered, with tail-skid undercarriage and was powered by a Napier Lion engine.
Summary from Wikipedia, photo via Wikimedia Commons, licensed under CC BY-SA.
- Manufacturer
- Letov
- Country of origin
- Czechoslovakia
- First flight
- 1923-06-01
Specifications
- Cruise speed
- 180 kt
- Max speed
- 190 kt
- Range
- 220 nm
- Service ceiling
- 23,000 ft
- Max takeoff weight
- 2,712 lb
- Empty weight
- 2,271 lb
- Powerplant
- Napier Lion
- Engines
- 1
- Seats
- 1
- Length
- 27.3 ft
- Wingspan
- 37.4 ft
- Height
- 11.3 ft
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.