title: Lucas L6
text: # Lucas L6
  
  The Lucas L6 is a French all-metal monoplane design for homebuilding by Emile Lucas.
  
  ## Design and development
  
  The Lucas L6 is a tandem two-seat all-metal low-wing cantilever monoplane with a retractable tricycle landing gear. Two variants were designed: the L-6A long-span motor glider version and the short-span L-6B.
  
  ## Variants
  
  ### L6A
  
      Long-span (14 metres (46 ft)) variant with either a Limbach L2000 or Lycoming O-235 engine.
  
  ### L6B
  
      Short-span variant (8.8 metres (29 ft)) which can be fitted with a Lycoming O-235 upwards to the Lycoming O-360.
  
  ## Specifications (L6B with Lycoming O-235)
  
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  General characteristics
  
  * Crew: 2
  * Wingspan: 8.60 m (28 ft 3 in)
  * Wing area: 13 $m^2$ (140 sq ft)
  * Empty weight: 480 kg (1,058 lb)
  * Gross weight: 760 kg (1,676 lb)
  * Fuel capacity: 140 litres (31 imp gal; 37 US gal)
  * Powerplant: 1 × Lycoming O-235 , 81 kW (108 hp)
  
  Performance
  
  * Maximum speed: 230 km/h (140 mph, 120 kn)
  * Cruise speed: 190 km/h (120 mph, 100 kn)
  * Stall speed: 110 km/h (68 mph, 59 kn)
  * Rate of climb: 4 m/s (790 ft/min)
  * Wing loading: 57.7 $kg/m^2$ (11.8 lb/sq ft)
  