Aircraft / Luscombe / 8
Luscombe Certified · Fixed-wing · United States
8
Seats 2 2
Power 90 hp 67 kW
Cruise 104 kt 193 km/h
US register 11 aircraft 11 aircraft
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About the 8
The Luscombe 8 is a fixed-wing monoplane featuring a high-wing configuration, conventional landing gear, and side-by-side seating for two occupants. Powered by a single flat-four engine, it serves as a light personal aircraft suited for general aviation pilots.
Designed and built by Luscombe Aircraft, the series saw military evaluation variants developed for competition against rival designs in government contracts, leading to modified marketing designations during subsequent sales efforts.
Engines fitted 9 aircraft
Engine Power Share of fleet Aircraft
Continental A&C65 series
65 hp
8
Continental C90
95 hp
1
This page covers the Luscombe 8 Master, 8 Silvaire, 8 Trainer, 8A, 8AX, 8B, 8C, 8D, 8E, 8EX, 8F, 8FX: the same aircraft under other designations.
1947 · 2,750 h USD
Low $21,000
Typical $24,000
High $24,000
By year built · United States · USD
Built Hours Low Typical High 1940 760 $24,000 $26,000 $26,000 1941 760 $23,000 $26,000 $26,000 1942 760 $23,000 $25,000 $26,000 1944 3,210 $22,000 $24,000 $25,000 1945 2,750 $22,000 $24,000 $24,000 1946 2,750 $21,000 $24,000 $24,000 1947 2,750 $21,000 $24,000 $24,000 1948 2,750 $21,000 $23,000 $24,000 1949 1,750 $21,000 $23,000 $24,000 1950 1,250 $21,000 $23,000 $23,000 1951 1,250 $21,000 $23,000 $23,000 1952 1,250 $21,000 $23,000 $23,000
By year built · United Kingdom · GBP
Built Hours Low Typical High 1940 760 £15,500 £19,500 £24,000 1941 760 £15,300 £19,300 £24,000 1942 760 £15,100 £19,100 £24,000 1944 3,210 £14,400 £18,100 £23,000 1945 2,750 £14,300 £18,000 £22,000 1946 2,750 £14,100 £17,800 £22,000 1947 2,750 £14,000 £17,600 £22,000 1948 2,750 £13,800 £17,400 £22,000 1949 1,750 £13,800 £17,400 £22,000 1950 1,250 £13,800 £17,300 £22,000 1951 1,250 £13,600 £17,100 £21,000 1952 1,250 £13,500 £17,000 £21,000
By year built · Euro countries · EUR
Built Hours Low Typical High 1940 760 €18,500 €23,000 €29,000 1941 760 €18,300 €23,000 €29,000 1942 760 €18,100 €23,000 €28,000 1944 3,210 €17,200 €22,000 €27,000 1945 2,750 €17,000 €21,000 €27,000 1946 2,750 €16,900 €21,000 €26,000 1947 2,750 €16,700 €21,000 €26,000 1948 2,750 €16,500 €21,000 €26,000 1949 1,750 €16,500 €21,000 €26,000 1950 1,250 €16,400 €21,000 €26,000 1951 1,250 €16,300 €20,000 €26,000 1952 1,250 €16,100 €20,000 €25,000
8 running costs $161 an hour
A year
Low Typical High
Fuel $2,265 $2,870 $3,315 Oil $52 $65 $84 Engine overhaul reserve $2,167 $2,667 $4,833 Annual inspection and maintenance $2,500 $3,500 $4,500 Hangar $3,000 $6,300 $9,600 Insurance $516 $714 $912 Total $10,500 $16,116 $23,244 Per hour $105 $161 $232
Engine
Model Continental A65
Power 65 hp
Overhaul 1,800 h / 12 yr
Fuel burn 3.0 – 3.7 gal/h
Fuel price $8.20 /US gal
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$5,000
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$21,000
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