title: Kensgaila VK-8 Aušra
text: # Kensgaila VK-8 Aušra
  
  The Kensgaila VK-8 Aušra is a 1980s Lithuanian single-seat agricultural monoplane designed by Vladas Kensgaila and built by Kensgaila Aircraft Enterprize.
  
  ## Design and development
  
  The VK-8 Ausra is a metal and composite monoplane with a fixed landing gear with a tailwheel. The Ausra has side-by-side seating for two and is powered by a 360 hp (268 kW) AOOT M-14P radial piston engine.
  
  ## Specifications
  
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  General characteristics
  
  * Crew: 2
  * Length: 10.00 m (32 ft 10 in)
  * Wingspan: 14.83 m (48 ft 8 in)
  * Empty weight: 1,140 kg (2,513 lb)
  * Gross weight: 2,200 kg (4,850 lb)
  * Powerplant: 1 × AOOT M-14P radial piston engine, 270 kW (360 hp)
  
  Performance
  
  * Maximum speed: 220 km/h (140 mph, 120 kn)
  * Cruise speed: 180 km/h (110 mph, 97 kn)
  * Stall speed: 71 km/h (44 mph, 38 kn)
  * Range: 480 km (300 mi, 260 nmi)
  * Rate of climb: 5.00 m/s (985 ft/min)
  