Top speed 190 km/h | Wingspan 10 m | |
The Lucas L7, also called the L 7 and L-7, is a French amateur-built aircraft that was designed by Emile Lucas of Lagny-le-Sec. The aircraft is supplied in the form of plans for amateur construction.
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Design and development
The L7 features a strut-braced high-wing, a two-seats-in-side-by-side configuration enclosed cockpit with doors for access, fixed main tricycle landing gear with a retractable nosewheel and a single engine in tractor configuration.
The aircraft is made from sheet aluminum. Its 10 m (32.8 ft) span wing has an area of 12 m2 (130 sq ft) and mounts both flaps and leading edge slots for STOL performance. The standard engine used is the 118 hp (88 kW) Lycoming O-235 four-stroke powerplant which provides a cruise speed of 175 km/h (109 mph).
Specifications (L7)
Data from Bayerl
General characteristics
Performance