model of aircraft
Luscombe 8
The Luscombe 8 is a series of high-wing, side-by-side-seating monoplanes with conventional landing gear, designed in 1937 and built by Luscombe Aircraft.
Summary from Wikipedia, photo via Wikimedia Commons, licensed under CC BY-SA.
- Manufacturer
- Luscombe Aircraft
- First flight
- 1937-11-01
Specifications
- Cruise speed
- 100 kt
- Max speed
- 111 kt
- Range
- 430 nm
- Service ceiling
- 17,000 ft
- Rate of climb
- 900 ft/min
- Max takeoff weight
- 1,400 lb
- Empty weight
- 870 lb
- Fuel capacity
- 25 US gal
- Powerplant
- Continental C90
- Engines
- 1
- Seats
- 2
- Length
- 20 ft
- Wingspan
- 35 ft
- Height
- 6 ft
- Number built
- 5,867
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.