Comte AC-8
| Comte AC-8 | |
|---|---|
| Role | Light transport |
| Manufacturer | Comte |
| Primary user | Balair |
| Number built | 3 |
The Comte AC-8 was a 1930s Swiss six-seat light transport aircraft produced by Flugzeugbau A. Comte.
Design and development
[edit]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
[edit]General characteristics
- Crew: 1
- Capacity: 5
- Length: 9.2 m (30 ft 2.25 in)
- Wingspan: 14.5 m (47 ft 6.75 in)
- Height: 2.9 m (9 ft 6 in)
- Wing area: 28 m2 (301.4 sq ft)
- Empty weight: 1,115 kg (2,458 lb)
- Gross weight: 1,750 kg (3,858 lb)
- Powerplant: 1 × Wright J-6 radial piston engine , 224 kW (300 hp)
Performance
- Maximum speed: 214 km/h (133 mph, 116 kn)
- Range: 900 km (559 mi, 486 nmi)
- Service ceiling: 5,000 m (16,405 ft)
References
[edit]- The Illustrated Encyclopedia of Aircraft (Part Work 1982-1985). Orbis Publishing.
See also
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