General Aviation
Luscombe 8
Manufacturer: Luscombe
The Luscombe 8 is a family of high‑wing, side‑by‑side seating monoplanes with conventional landing gear. Designed in 1937 by Luscombe Aircraft, it became one of the most produced light aircraft of its era, with over 5,700 units built before the original company closed.
Aircraft Facts
- Type Key
- luscombe-8
- Class
- General Aviation
- Registry Count
- 1,440
- Example Registration
- N1003K
Specifications
- Wingspan
- 10.67 m / 35 ft
- Length
- 6.1 m / 20 ft
- Height
- 1.91 m / 6 ft
- Max Speed
- 206 km/h / 128 mph
- Cruise Speed
- 190 km/h / 120 mph
- Range
- 800 km / 430 nmi
- Ceiling
- 5200 m / 17000 ft
- First Flight
- 1937-12-17
- Production Start
- 1937
- Total Built
- 5867
Variants
- 8A- 893 registrations - Example N1005K
- 8E- 323 registrations - Example N1003K
- 8F- 117 registrations - Example N1113B
- 8C- 37 registrations - Example N1197B
- T-8F- 24 registrations - Example N1576B
- 8B- 16 registrations - Example N25119
- 8D- 14 registrations - Example N100CR
- 8- 11 registrations - Example N1837B
Related Aircraft
- Luscombe 11 - 27 registrations