Lucas L7 Explained

The Lucas L7, also called the L 7 and L-7, 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.^{[1] [2]}

Design and development

The L7 features a strut-braced high-wing, a two-seats-in-side-by-side configuration enclosed cockpit with doors for access, fixed main tricycle landing gear with a retractable nosewheel and a single engine in tractor configuration.^{[1] [2]}

The aircraft is made from sheet aluminum. Its 101NaN1 span wing has an area of 12m2 and mounts both flaps and leading edge slots for STOL performance. The standard engine used is the 1180NaN0 Lycoming O-235 four-stroke powerplant which provides a cruise speed of 175km/h.^{[1] [2]}

Reviewers Roy Beisswenger and Marino Boric described the design in a 2015 review as have a "somewhat boxy shape".^[2]

Notes and References

1. Bayerl, Robby; Martin Berkemeier; et al: World Directory of Leisure Aviation 2011-12, page 100. WDLA UK, Lancaster UK, 2011. ISSN 1368-485X
2. Tacke, Willi; Marino Boric; et al: World Directory of Light Aviation 2015-16, page 106. Flying Pages Europe SARL, 2015.