Lucas L5
| L5 | |
|---|---|
| Role | Homebuilt aircraft |
| National origin | France |
| Manufacturer | Homebuilt |
| Designer | Emile Lucas |
| First flight | 13 August 1976 |
The Lucas L5 was a sport aircraft designed in France in the late 1970s and marketed for amateur construction.[1] It was a conventional, low-wing cantilever monoplane with side-by-side seating for two in a fully enclosed cabin.[2] Construction was of metal throughout, and the builder was given the option of fixed, tricycle undercarriage, or tailwheel undercarriage in which the main units were manually retractable.[2]
Specifications
Data from Jane's All the World's Aircraft 1977–78, 494
General characteristics
- Crew: One pilot
- Capacity: 1 passenger
Performance
Notes
References
- Jane's All the World's Aircraft 1977-78. London: Jane's Publishing.
- Taylor, Michael J. H. (1989). Jane's Encyclopedia of Aviation. London: Studio Editions.
External links
- Photo gallery on designer's website
- Video of a Lucas L5 in flight, and brief talk with designer Emile Lucas (in French)