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8ALuscombe Aircraft Corporation 8A

Luscombe Aircraft Corporation 8A
L8
Photo via Wikipedia: Luscombe 8
Year
Owner
Luscombe Aircraft Corporation
Last seen
MTOW
600 kg
Range
430 nm
Seats
2
8Ahover
Luscombe Aircraft Corporation · 8A
Model overview

Fleet & certification

Built
17
Active
9
Certifying authorities
FAA
Variants

Per-variant specifications

VariantEngineMTOWRangeCruisePax
L8
L8
600 kg430 nm90 kt2
Type certification

The FAA paperwork

TCDS A-694 · 26 · issued 2020-01-09

The FAA-issued Type Certificate for this model is on file (TCDS A-694), but we haven't yet extracted the structured spec values.

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Safety & ops history

Where to look next

Detailed safety & ops history coming soon — view this model's FAA Airworthiness Directives at FAA.gov.
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People also ask
How many Luscombe Aircraft Corporation 8A are there?

17 Luscombe Aircraft Corporation 8A are on the worldwide civil registry, of which about 9 are active. This counts registered airframes, not total production.

What is the range of the Luscombe Aircraft Corporation 8A?

The Luscombe Aircraft Corporation 8A has a range of about 430 nautical miles.

How fast is the Luscombe Aircraft Corporation 8A?

The Luscombe Aircraft Corporation 8A cruises at around 90 knots.

What is the Luscombe Aircraft Corporation 8A's maximum take-off weight?

The Luscombe Aircraft Corporation 8A has a maximum take-off weight of 600 kg.

How many seats does the Luscombe Aircraft Corporation 8A have?

The Luscombe Aircraft Corporation 8A is typically configured for up to 2 occupants.

What is the ICAO type designator for the Luscombe Aircraft Corporation 8A?

The Luscombe Aircraft Corporation 8A uses ICAO type designator L8.

Is the Luscombe Aircraft Corporation 8A type certified?

Yes. The Luscombe Aircraft Corporation 8A holds a type certificate; you can read its Type Certificate Data Sheet (TCDS) and what each section means on Sprinkle.