Luscombe 10

Model 10
Role	Sport aircraft
National origin	United States
Manufacturer	Luscombe Aircraft
Designer	Mischa Cantor
First flight	December 1945
Number built	1

The Luscombe 10 was a single-seat sport aircraft built in the United States in 1945.^[1] It was a conventional, low-wing cantilever monoplane with fixed, tailwheel landing gear, designed for aerobatics.^[2] The wings, tail unit, and engine section were all adapted from the Luscombe 8, while the fuselage center section was an all-new design, relocating the Model 8's wings from a high to low position.^[3]

Despite promising results from flight testing, Luscombe ultimately felt that there was not a sufficient market for the type, and development was halted almost immediately.^[3] The sole prototype (registration NX-33337) was destroyed in 1948 for tax reasons.^[4]

Specifications

Data from aerofiles.com

General characteristics

• Crew: One pilot
• Length: 17 ft 9 in (5.41 m)
• Wingspan: 26 ft 6 in (8.07 m)
• Powerplant: 1 × Continental A65, 65 hp (50 kW)

References

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Notes

Bibliography

• "Luscombe". aerofiles.com. Retrieved 2008-10-17. 
• "FAQ". The Luscombe Endowment. Retrieved 2008-10-17. 
• Simpson, R. W. (1995). Airlife's General Aviation. Shrewsbury: Airlife Publishing. 
• Taylor, Michael J. H. (1989). Jane's Encyclopedia of Aviation. London: Studio Editions.