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- Luscombe 8A (registered as LUSCOMBE)
- American Legend Aircraft AL3
- Taylorcraft BC12-D
- Champion 7FC
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| Luscombe 8A (registered as LUSCOMBE) | American Legend Aircraft AL3 | Taylorcraft BC12-D | Champion 7FC | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| What it is | ||||
| Seats | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
| Landing gear | taildragger | taildragger | taildragger | tricycle |
| Engines | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Engine | Continental A-65-8 | Continental O-200-D | Continental A-65-8 | Continental C-90-12F |
| Horsepower | 65 hp | 100 hp | 65 hp | 90 hp |
| Fuel | 100LL | 100LL | 100LL | 100LL |
| Certification basis | CAR3 | LSA | CAR3 | CAR3 |
| Production start | 1946 | 2005 | 1946 | 1958 |
| Production end | 1949 | current | 1950 | 1964 |
| Endorsements required | tailwheel | tailwheel | tailwheel | — |
| Performance | ||||
| Cruise speed | 87 KTAS | 87 KTAS | 85 KTAS | 85 KTAS |
| Range | 350 nm | 350 nm | 400 nm | 350 nm |
| Service ceiling | 15,000 ft | 14,000 ft | 14,000 ft | 12,000 ft |
| Climb rate | 600 ft/min | 900 ft/min | 500 ft/min | 570 ft/min |
| Stall speed (Vso) | 40 KCAS | 33 KCAS | 38 KCAS | 40 KCAS |
| Takeoff over 50 ft | — | 800 ft | — | — |
| Landing over 50 ft | — | 700 ft | — | — |
| Load and fuel | ||||
| Seats | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
| Useful load | 530 lb | 520 lb | 530 lb | 530 lb |
| Full-fuel payload | 446 lb | 412 lb | 422 lb | 374 lb |
| Max takeoff weight | 1,260 lb | 1,320 lb | 1,200 lb | 1,450 lb |
| Empty weight | 730 lb | 800 lb | 670 lb | 920 lb |
| Usable fuel | 14 gal | 18 gal | 18 gal | 26 gal |
| Fuel burn at cruise | 3.6 gal/h | 5.6 gal/h | 3.6 gal/h | 5 gal/h |
| Cost of ownership | ||||
| Price, low | $20,000 | $95,000 | $16,000 | $15,000 |
| Price, high | $36,000 | $200,000 | $45,000 | $50,000 |
| Prices as of | 2026 | 2026 | 2026 | 2026 |
| Engine TBO | 1,800 h | 1,800 h | 1,800 h | 1,800 h |
| Overhaul cost, low | $20,000 | $24,000 | $20,000 | $23,000 |
| Overhaul cost, high | $30,000 | $34,000 | $30,000 | $33,000 |
| The fleet and its record | ||||
| Registered, all time | 2,918 | 116 | 2,908 | 351 |
| Active fleet | 897 | 105 | 1,011 | 164 |
| Median year built | 1946.0 | 2008.0 | 1946.0 | 1958.0 |
| NTSB events, last 10 years | 46 | 12 | 22 | 6 |
| Fatal events, last 10 years | 6 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Events per 1,000 active, last 10 years1 | 51.28 | 114.29 | 21.76 | 36.59 |
| Personal-flying events per 1,000 active2 | 45.71 | 95.24 | 19.78 | 30.49 |
| Ownership transfers, last 24 months | 159 | 35 | 142 | 58 |
| Transfers per 100 active3 | 17.73 | 33.33 | 14.05 | 35.37 |
| Airworthiness directives | 6 | 0 | 3 | 1 |
| Directives, last 5 years | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Rate confidence | ok | ok | ok | ok |
| Peer scores | ||||
| Peer class | Fixed wing single-engine, piston, 1 engine, 1-2 seats | Fixed wing single-engine, piston, 1 engine, 1-2 seats | Fixed wing single-engine, piston, 1 engine, 1-2 seats | Fixed wing single-engine, piston, 1 engine, 1-2 seats |
| Accident record4 | 2.5 of 10 | 0.2 of 10 | 6.7 of 10 | 3.3 of 10 · scored on 21 years of events (fewer than 10 in the last 10) |
| Severity5 | 4.5 of 10 | 8.4 of 10 | 5.4 of 10 | 8.4 of 10 · scored on 21 years of events (fewer than 10 in the last 10) |
| Access6 | 4.6 of 10 | 8.4 of 10 | 6.8 of 10 | 4 of 10 |
| Support7 | 9.5 of 10 | 6.5 of 10 | 9.7 of 10 | 7 of 10 |
| Liquidity8 | 3.9 of 10 | 9.2 of 10 | 2.1 of 10 | 9.4 of 10 |
| Overall (sum of the categories shown)9 | 25 out of 50ranks 4 of 4 here | 32.7 out of 50ranks 1 of 4 here | 30.7 out of 50ranks 3 of 4 here | 32.1 out of 50ranks 2 of 4 here |
- Events per 1,000 active, last 10 years: Luscombe 8A (registered as LUSCOMBE), per 1,000 active aircraft · base 897 active; American Legend Aircraft AL3, per 1,000 active aircraft · base 105 active; Taylorcraft BC12-D, per 1,000 active aircraft · base 1,011 active; Champion 7FC, per 1,000 active aircraft · base 164 active.
- Personal-flying events per 1,000 active: Luscombe 8A (registered as LUSCOMBE), per 1,000 active aircraft · base 897 active; American Legend Aircraft AL3, per 1,000 active aircraft · base 105 active; Taylorcraft BC12-D, per 1,000 active aircraft · base 1,011 active; Champion 7FC, per 1,000 active aircraft · base 164 active.
- Transfers per 100 active: Luscombe 8A (registered as LUSCOMBE), per 100 active aircraft · base 897 active; American Legend Aircraft AL3, per 100 active aircraft · base 105 active; Taylorcraft BC12-D, per 100 active aircraft · base 1,011 active; Champion 7FC, per 100 active aircraft · base 164 active.
- Accident record: Luscombe 8A (registered as LUSCOMBE), class median 31.56 · 197 models in class; American Legend Aircraft AL3, class median 31.56 · 197 models in class; Taylorcraft BC12-D, class median 31.56 · 197 models in class; Champion 7FC, class median 31.56 · 197 models in class.
- Severity: Luscombe 8A (registered as LUSCOMBE), class median 10; American Legend Aircraft AL3, class median 10; Taylorcraft BC12-D, class median 10; Champion 7FC, class median 10.
- Access: Luscombe 8A (registered as LUSCOMBE), class median 1,000.75; American Legend Aircraft AL3, class median 1,000.75; Taylorcraft BC12-D, class median 1,000.75; Champion 7FC, class median 1,000.75.
- Support: Luscombe 8A (registered as LUSCOMBE), class median 89; American Legend Aircraft AL3, class median 89; Taylorcraft BC12-D, class median 89; Champion 7FC, class median 89.
- Liquidity: Luscombe 8A (registered as LUSCOMBE), class median 19.74; American Legend Aircraft AL3, class median 19.74; Taylorcraft BC12-D, class median 19.74; Champion 7FC, class median 19.74.
- Each of the five categories places the model within its peer class, from 0 (the worst of the class) to 10 (the best): a position among comparable models, not a grade. The overall score is the sum of the categories shown that are scored, out of 10 for each (50 when all five are); it is given only when at least 4 of the five are scored, and it can be set against another model's only when both are in the same peer class and scored on the same categories. When accident record and severity cannot be scored because the model has too few records, the other three give a partial score out of 30, labelled as such; it is never set against a full score.