BRAND and MODEL
LUSCOMBE 8 SILVAIRE
TYPE
Light touring monoplane
ORIGIN
United States of America
ENGINE
One 48 kw (65 hp) Continental A65 four-cylinder horizontally-opposed air-cooled engine
SPECIFICATIONS
Wingspan: 10.7 m (35 ft)
Length: 6 m (20 ft)
Height: 1.8 m (5 ft 10 in)
Wing area: 13 m² (140 sq ft)
Max speed: 185 km/h (115 mph)
Cruising speed at 75% power: 164 km/h (102 mph)
Stalling speed: 61 km/h (38 mph)
Initial rate of climb at sea level: 198 m/min (650 ft/min)
Service ceiling: 4,572 m (15,000 ft)
Range: 595 km (370 miles)
Fuel capacity: 57 litres (12.4 Imp gals)
Empty weight: 302 kg (665 lb)
Useful load: 243 kg (535 lbs)
Loaded weight: 544 kg (1,200 lb)
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