Letov Š-8

The Letov Š-8 was a Czech racing aircraft designed by Alois Šmolik. The aircraft was wooden-built, mostly fabric covered, with tail-skid undercarriage and was powered by a Napier Lion engine.

Letov Š-8
Role	Racing aircraft
National origin	Czech Republic
Manufacturer	Letov Kbely
First flight	1923

Specifications

Data from Jane's all the World's Aircraft 1924^[1]

General characteristics

• Crew: one
• Length: 8.3 m (27 ft 3 in)
• Wingspan: 11.4 m (37 ft 5 in)
• Height: 3.45 m (11 ft 4 in)
• Wing area: 16.5 m² (178 sq ft)
• Empty weight: 1,030 kg (2,271 lb)
• Gross weight: 1,230 kg (2,712 lb)
• Powerplant: 1 × Napier Lion piston aero-engine, 340 kW (450 hp)

Performance

• Maximum speed: 360 km/h (220 mph, 190 kn)
• Cruise speed: 330 km/h (210 mph, 180 kn)
• Range: 400 km (250 mi, 220 nmi)
• Service ceiling: 7,000 m (23,000 ft)
• Wing loading: 74.8 kg/m² (15.3 lb/sq ft)
• Power/mass: 0.2834 kW/kg (0.1724 hp/lb)

See also

Aircraft of comparable role, configuration, and era

• Nieuport-Delage Sesquiplan

References

1. Grey, C.G., ed. (1924). Jane's all the World's Aircraft 1924. London: Sampson Low, Marston & company, ltd. p. 89b.

• Němeček, Václav (1968). Československá letadla. NV.