Comte AC-8

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Comte AC-8
RoleLight transport
Manufacturer Comte
Primary user Balair
Number built3

The Comte AC-8 was a 1930s Swiss six-seat light transport aircraft produced by Flugzeugbau A. Comte.

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Design and development

Similar in configuration to the company's earlier Comte AC-4, the Comte AC-8 was designed as a light transport for five passengers. It incorporated a braced high-wing monoplane wing, with a conventional tail unit and fixed tailwheel landing gear. The enclosed cabin had accommodation for a pilot and five passengers. The aircraft was powered by either a Wright J-6 or Lorraine radial engine.

Only three aircraft were built.

Specifications

General characteristics

Performance

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