AeroVolga LA-8

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The AeroVolga LA-8 is an 8-seat amphibious aircraft designed and built in Russia. First flown in 2004, about six had been sold by mid-2012.

General characteristics

• Crew: One or two
• Capacity: max 7 passengers.
• Length: 10.80 m (35 ft 5 in)
• Wingspan: 15.00 m (49 ft 3 in)
• Height: 3.14 m (10 ft 4 in)
• Wing area: 22.10 m2 (237.9 sq ft)
• Airfoil: P-lll-15
• Empty weight: 1,655 kg (3,649 lb)
• Gross weight: 2,720 kg (5,997 lb)
• Powerplant: 2 × Lycoming IO-540B4B5 air-cooled flat six, 175 kW (235 hp) each
• Propellers: 3-bladed Hoffman HO-V123K / MT -V propellers, 1.95 m (6 ft 5 in) diameter

Performance

• Maximum speed: 259 km/h (161 mph; 140 kn)
• Cruising speed: 220 km/h (137 mph; 119 kn) normal
• Stall speed: 86 km/h (53 mph; 46 kn) power off, flaps down
• Service ceiling: 5,000 m (16,404 ft)
• g limits: +3.8/-1.9
• Take-off run, land: 350 m (1,149 ft)
• Take-off run, water: 450 m (1,477 ft)

Avionics

• Communications: Bendix/King KY96 radio, GTX 527 responder. Artex ME406 emergency location transmitter.
• GPS options: Bendix/King KY94 or Garmin GNC 420 or GNS 430.
• Other options: KR 87 radio compass, KN 62A DME (distance measuring equipment), KN 53 VOR and Garmin GL 108 GS/LOC (Instrument landing system)