The Luscombe 10 was a single-seat sport aircraft built in the United States in 1945.[1] It was a conventional, low-wing cantilever monoplane with fixed, tailwheel landing gear, designed for aerobatics.[2] The wings, tail unit, and engine section were all adapted from the Luscombe 8, while the fuselage center section was an all-new design, relocating the Model 8's wings from a high to low position.[3]
| Model 10 | |
|---|---|
| |
| Role | Sport aircraft |
| National origin | United States |
| Manufacturer | Luscombe Aircraft |
| Designer | Mischa Cantor |
| First flight | December 1945 |
| Number built | 1 |
Despite promising results from flight testing, Luscombe ultimately felt that there was not a sufficient market for the type, and development was halted almost immediately.[3] The sole prototype (registration NX-33337) was destroyed in 1948 for tax reasons.[4]
Specifications
editData from Jane's all the World's Aircraft 1947[5]
General characteristics
- Crew: 1
- Length: 17 ft 0 in (5.18 m)
- Wingspan: 25 ft 0 in (7.62 m)
- Gross weight: 845 lb (383 kg)
- Powerplant: 1 × Continental A65 4-cyl. horizontally-opposed air-cooled piston engine, 50 hp (37 kW)
- Propellers: 2-bladed Sensenich fixed pitch wooden propeller
Performance
- Maximum speed: 135 mph (217 km/h, 117 kn) +
- Cruise speed: 122 mph (196 km/h, 106 kn)
- Fuel consumption: 0.19 lb/mi (0.054 kg/km)
References
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- Notes
- Bibliography
- "Luscombe". aerofiles.com. Retrieved 2008-10-17.
- "FAQ". The Luscombe Endowment. Archived from the original on 2008-09-16. Retrieved 2008-10-17.
- Simpson, R. W. (1995). Airlife's General Aviation. Shrewsbury: Airlife Publishing.
- Taylor, Michael J. H. (1989). Jane's Encyclopedia of Aviation. London: Studio Editions.