Lucas L11

Design and development

The aircraft was designed to comply with the Fédération Aéronautique Internationale microlight rules. It features a cantilever low-wing, a two-seats-in-side-by-side configuration enclosed cockpit, fixed tricycle landing gear and a single engine in tractor configuration.

The aircraft is made from sheet aluminum with its windshield made from a single piece of flat plastic to save money on construction costs. Access to the cockpit is via gull-winged doors. Its 8.40 ft (2.6 m) span wing has an area of 9.00 m² (96.9 sq ft) and is equipped with flaps. The standard recommended engine is the 85 hp (63 kW) Jabiru 2200 four-stroke powerplant.

Variants

L 11

Base model with a tapered wing.

L 12

Version with a rectangular wing and simplified construction, offered as a kit only.

Specifications (L11)

Data from Bayerl

General characteristics

Crew: one

Capacity: one passenger

Wingspan: 8.40 m (27 ft 7 in)

Wing area: 9.00 m² (96.9 sq ft)

Empty weight: 275 kg (606 lb)

Gross weight: 450 kg (992 lb)

Fuel capacity: 80 litres (18 imp gal; 21 US gal)

Powerplant: 1 × Jabiru 2200 four cylinder, air-cooled, four stroke aircraft engine, 63 kW (85 hp)

Propellers: 2-bladed composite

Performance

Maximum speed: 203 km/h (126 mph; 110 kn)

Cruise speed: 180 km/h (112 mph; 97 kn)

Stall speed: 65 km/h (40 mph; 35 kn)

Rate of climb: 5 m/s (980 ft/min)