LUSCOMBE 8 SILVAIRE

 

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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