INFORMATION FROM FLIGHT MANUAL FOR AMPHIBIAN AIRPLANE LA-8
Amphibian airplane LA-8 is designed for business and passenger transportation, patrolling, rendering medical aid in regions difficult of access, search and rescue, tourism and entertainment and for other operations, as well as for carrying out training flights over the earth and water surface in compliance with visual flight regulations. This airplane can take-off from and land on ground and water, paved or unpaved airfields meeting the requirements of the present Manual. In passenger option the number of seats is maximum eight, including the pilot.
Airplane LA-8 is a cantilever monoplane with upper position of the wing, conventional single-fin empennage and tricycle landing gear system, including the nose landing gear. The airplane is fitted with two power plants - two aircraft engines M-337 AK made in Czech Republic - each rated at 210 h.p.
The airplane is supposed to be used in all latitudes in Russia, in the countries of European Community, South-East Asia, the Middle East, and Latin America.
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Dimensional Data: |
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Length of
airplane, m |
11.10 |
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Wing span,
m |
13.08 |
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Height at
rest, m |
3.40 |
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Wheel track,
m |
1.782 |
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Wheelbase,
m |
3.432 |
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Wing area,
sq. m |
18.6 |
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Dimensions of passenger/cargo cabin and hatches |
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Length,
m |
3.45 |
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Width,
m |
1.64 |
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Height,
m |
1.24 |
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Volume of
cabin, m |
3.7 |
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Maximum
length of cargo, m |
4.43 |
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Front upper
hatch, mm |
450x580 |
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Rear upper
hatch, mm |
1690
x1290 |
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Emergency
hatches (left-hand, right-hand), mm |
680 x
680 |
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Performance: |
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Maximum
takeoff weight, kg |
2300 |
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Maximum
commercial load, kg |
739 |
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Maximum fuel
quantity, lit. |
380 |
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Maximum
flight altitude, m |
3000 |
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Maximum
allowable operating speed, km/hour |
305 |
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Maximum
level flight speed, km/hour |
260 |
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Cruising
(economy) speed, km/hour |
220 |
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Range (under commercial load of
463 kg), km |
1200 |
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Time in
flight (under commercial load of 463 kg),
hours |
5.7 |
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Rate of
climb, m/sec. |
5
- 6 |
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Takeoff
speed with maximum takeoff weight,
km/hour |
105 |
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Stall speed
(flaps up), km/hour |
95 |
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Stall speed
(flaps down), km/hour |
127 |
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Takeoff run,
ground / water, m |
300 /
350 |
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Landing
speed (with maximum weight), km/hour |
105 |
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Maximum
operating load factor |
+3.8 –
1.9 |
Design Operating Conditions:
Outdoor air temperature, ground / water, °C ………….from – 35 to +35 / from +5 to +35
Maximum wind component, m/sec.: - headwind….25; - tailwind….5; - crosswind (at an angle of 90°)….10
Options:
Engine M337C, 250 hp; propeller MTV 486 Hartell; extra fuel tanks – 2x150 lit.;
GPS, NAV/COM, 2nd radio station, 2nd gyro horizon, additional lighting of the cabin, life jackets, life raft.
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