Lucas L6

Lucas L6
General information
Type	Two-seat homebuilt monoplane
National origin	France
Designer	Emile Lucas
History
First flight	4 September 1991
Variants	Lucas L6A Lucas L6B

The Lucas L6 is a French all-metal monoplane design for homebuilding by Emile Lucas. ^{[1] [2] [3]}

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] [4]}

Variants

L6A

Long-span (14 metres (46 ft)) variant with either a Limbach L2000 or Lycoming O-235 engine. ^[4]

L6B

Short-span variant (8.8 metres (29 ft)) which can be fitted with a Lycoming O-235 upwards to the Lycoming O-360. ^{[4] [5]}

Specifications (L6B with Lycoming O-235)

Data from ^{[1] [4]}

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 (140 mph, 120 kn)
• Cruise speed: 190 km/h (120 mph, 100 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. "World Directory of Leisure Aviation 2005/2006". World Directory of Light Aviation. Pagefast Ltd, England. 2005. ISSN   1368-485X.
2. Bayerl, Robby; Martin Berkemeier; et al: World Directory of Leisure Aviation 2011-12, page 100. WDLA UK, Lancaster UK, 2011. ISSN 1368-485X
3. Tacke, Willi; Marino Boric; et al: World Directory of Light Aviation 2015-16, page 105. Flying Pages Europe SARL, 2015. ISSN   1368-485X
4. "Emile Lucas Aircraft". Archived from the original on 15 February 2010. Retrieved 8 February 2010.
5. Purdy, Don: AeroCrafter - Homebuilt Aircraft Sourcebook, Fifth Edition, page 204. BAI Communications, 15 July 1998. ISBN   0-9636409-4-1