Lucas L6
| Lucas L6 | |
|---|---|
| Role | Two-seat homebuilt monoplane |
| National origin | France |
| Designer | Emile Lucas |
| First flight | 4 September 1991 |
| Unit cost |
€500 (plans only, 2011) |
| Variants | Lucas L6A Lucas L6B |
The Lucas L6 is a French all-metal monoplane design for homebuilding by Emile Lucas.[1][2]
Design and development
The Lucas L6 is a tandem two-seat all-metal low-wing cantilever monoplane with a retractable tricycle landing gear.[1] Two variants were designed: the L-6A long-span motor glider version and the short-span L-6B.[2][3]
Variants
- L6A
- Long-span (14 metres (46 ft)) variant with either a Limbach L2000 or Lycoming O-235 engine.[3]
- L6B
- Short-span variant (8.8 metres (29 ft)) which can be fitted with a Lycoming O-235 upwards to the Lycoming O-360.[3][4]
Specifications (L6B with Lycoming O-235)
General characteristics
- Crew: 2
- Wingspan: 8.60 m (28 ft 3 in)
- Wing area: 13 m2 (140 sq ft)
- Empty weight: 480 kg (1,058 lb)
- Gross weight: 760 kg (1,676 lb)
- Fuel capacity: 140 litres (31 imp gal; 37 US gal)
- Powerplant: 1 × Lycoming O-235 , 81 kW (108 hp)
Performance
- Maximum speed: 230 km/h (143 mph; 124 kn)
- Cruising speed: 190 km/h (118 mph; 103 kn)
- Stall speed: 110 km/h (68 mph; 59 kn)
- Rate of climb: 4 m/s (790 ft/min)
- Wing loading: 57.7 kg/m2 (11.8 lb/sq ft)
References
Notes
- 1 2 3 "World Directory of Leisure Aviation 2005/2006". Pagefast Ltd, England. 2005. ISSN 1368-485X.
- 1 2 Bayerl, Robby; Martin Berkemeier; et al: World Directory of Leisure Aviation 2011-12, page 100. WDLA UK, Lancaster UK, 2011. ISSN 1368-485X
- 1 2 3 4 "Emile Lucas Aircraft". Retrieved 2010-02-08.
- ↑ Purdy, Don: AeroCrafter - Homebuilt Aircraft Sourcebook, Fifth Edition, page 204. BAI Communications, 15 July 1998. ISBN 0-9636409-4-1
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