| Comp Air 8 | |
| Type: | Kit built light civil utility aircraft |
| Status: | Production completed |
| Produced: | 2000-2021 |
| Number Built: | 25 (2011) |
The Comp Air 8 is an American kit turboprop-powered light civil utility aircraft that was manufactured by Comp Air of Florida from about 2000 until 2021.[1] [2] [3] [4] [5]
The aircraft's webpage was removed in 2021 and the new company website does not list it as being in production in 2022.[2] [6]
The aircraft is a Comp Air 7 with its fuselage stretched by 2 feet (0.6 m) to accommodate six adults and two children. The Comp Air 8 is configured as a conventional high-wing monoplane with optional tailwheel or tricycle undercarriage. It can be fitted with large floats for water operations.[2]
The Comp Air 8 fuselage and tail are constructed with carbon fiber. Fuel capacity can be determined by the builder and can be as much as . The useful load is 2000to and the aircraft has a standard gross weight of 48000NaN0. The gross weight can be increased to 52000NaN0 or even 56000NaN0 with factory-supplied reinforcing kits. The standard engine used is the Walter M 601D of 6570NaN0[2] [4]
Kit production seems to have ended in 2021.[2] [6]
In August 2022 there were seven Comp Air 8s registered in the United States with the Federal Aviation Administration.[7]