Aerocomp Comp Air 8

__NOTOC__The Aerocomp Comp Air 8 is a turboprop-powered light civil utility aircraft manufactured in kit form. Essentially the Comp Air 7 design with its fuselage stretched by 2 feet (0.6 m), it is configured as a conventional high-wing monoplane with optional tailwheel or tricycle undercarriage.

pecifications (typical Comp Air 8)

General characteristics

* Crew: one pilot
* Capacity: 7 passengers
* Length: 31 ft 6 in (9.60 m)
* Wingspan: 33 ft 0 in (10.06 m)
* Height: 9 ft 0 in (2.74 m)
* Wing area: 237 ft² (22 m²)
* Empty: 2,800 lb (1,270 kg)
* Maximum takeoff: 4,800-5,600 lb (2,177-2,540 kg)
* Powerplant: 1× Walter 601D turboprop, 657 shp (490 kW)

Performance

* Maximum speed: 229 mph IAS (366 km/h)
* Range: 700 miles (1,127 km)
* Service ceiling: ft ( m)
* Rate of climb: 3,000 ft/min (915 m/min)
* Wing loading: lb/ft² ( kg/m²)
* Power/Mass: hp/lb ( kW/kg)
* Stall, power off (Vsl): 45 to 55 mph IAS (72 to 89 km/h)
* Cruise speed: 225 to 250 mph TAS (362-402 km/h) (17,000 to 21,000 ft)

External links

* [http://www.aerocompinc.com/airplanes/CA8/index.htm Comp Air 8 on manufacturer's website]

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Comp Air 6 -
Comp Air 7 -Comp Air 8 -
Comp Air 10 -
Comp Air 12