Luscombe

There are a lot of amazing-looking airplanes in the general aviation universe. We pick the nine most beautiful ones.

With its radial engine and timeless design, Luscombe introduces an LSA with attitude

LUSCOMBE PHANTOM II Price as flown: $145,000 Engine make/model: 7-cylinder, radial Rotec R2800-7 Horsepower 110@3600 rpm Fuel type: 100LL or high-octane mogas Propeller type 2-blade, 76-in Performance propeller Max gross weight (lbs.): 1320 Empty weight, std. (lbs.): 830–880 Fuel capacity (gals.): 30 Fuel consumption (gph): 6 Wingspan: 35 ft. Overall length: 20 ft. Overall height: […]

A Luscombe enthusiast revives the type with a larger Continental engine and a lower gross weight

2008 Luscombe Silvaire 8F Base Price: $89,700 Gross weight (lbs.): 1320 Empty weight, std. (lbs.): 880 Fuel capacity (gals.): 30 Payload, full std. fuel (lbs.): 250 PERFORMANCE Vs (mph): 48 Best rate of climb, SL (fpm): 900 Service ceiling (ft.): 17,000 Cruise speed, 75% power (mph): 120 Takeoff distance (ft.): 600 Landing distance (ft.): 500 […]

1946 Luscombe 8A Base/used Price: $13,000 Engine make/model: Continental A65 Horsepower for takeoff: 65 Fuel type: 80 Propeller make/type: Fixed/Pitch Landing gear type: Fixed/Conventional Max ramp weight (lbs.): 1260 Gross weight (lbs.): 1260 Max landing weight (lbs.): 1260 Empty weight (lbs.): 750 Useful load (lbs.): 510 Payload, full fuel (lbs.): 360 Usable fuel (gals.): 25 […]

Luscombe 1948 8F Engine make/model: Cont. C90-12F Horsepower: 90 TBO hrs.: 1800 Propeller: Fixed Landing gear type: Fixed Gross weight (lbs.): 1400 Empty weight (lbs.): 870 Useful load (lbs.): 530 Fuel (gals.): 25 Wingspan: 35 ft. Overall length: 20 ft. Height: 6 ft. 3 in. Wing area (sq. ft.): 140 Seating capacity: 2 Cabin width […]

1998 Luscombe Spartan 185 IIE Price: $138,500 (incl. basic avionics) Engine make/model: Cont IO-360-ES4 Horsepower@rpm@altitude: 185@2550@SL Horsepower for takeoff: 185 TBO hrs.: 1800 Fuel type: 100/100LL Propeller make/type: Three-blade CS* Landing gear type: Fixed/Tri Max ramp weight (lbs.): 2286 Gross weight (lbs.): 2286 Max landing weight (lbs.): 2286 Empty weight, std. (lbs.): 1350 Useful load, […]

2002 Luscombe Model 11E N11XE Base price (incl. basic avionics): $158,900 Engine make/model: Cont. IO-360-ES4 Horsepower for takeoff: 185 Fuel type: 100/100LL Propeller type: FP Landing gear type: Tri/Fixed Gross weight (lbs.): 2280 Landing weight (lbs.): 2280 Empty weight, std. (lbs.): 1450 Useful load, std. (lbs.): 830 Payload – full std. fuel (lbs.): 590 Useable […]