Lucas L8
The Lucas L8, also called the L 8 and L-8, is a French amateur-built aircraft that was designed by Emile Lucas of Lagny-le-Sec. The aircraft is supplied in the form of plans for amateur construction.

Design and development
The L8 is the most popular Lucas design. It features a cantilever low-wing, a two-seats-in-side-by-side configuration enclosed cockpit under a bubble canopy, fixed or optionally retractable tricycle landing gear and a single engine in tractor configuration.

The aircraft is made from sheet aluminum. Its  span wing has an area of  and flaps. The standard engine used is the  Lycoming O-360 four-stroke powerplant which provides a cruise speed of  for the retractable gear model.

Specifications (L8 retractable)

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Homebuilt aircraft
Single-engined tractor aircraft
Low-wing aircraft
French civil utility aircraft