Comp Air 8

Comp Air 8
	Comp Air 8 on amphibious floats
Role	Kit built light civil utility aircraft
National origin	United States
Manufacturer	Comp Air
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]

Design and development

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 180 U.S. gallons (680 L; 150 imp gal). The useful load is 2,000 to 2,500 lb (907 to 1,134 kg) and the aircraft has a standard gross weight of 4,800 lb (2,177 kg). The gross weight can be increased to 5,200 lb (2,359 kg) or even 5,600 lb (2,540 kg) with factory-supplied reinforcing kits. The standard engine used is the Walter M 601D of 657 hp (490 kW)^[2]^[4]

Kit production seems to have ended in 2021.^[2]^[6]

Operational history

In August 2022 there were seven Comp Air 8s registered in the United States with the Federal Aviation Administration.^[7]

Specifications (Comp Air 8)

Data from Comp Air^[8]

General characteristics

Crew: one
Capacity: seven passengers
Length: 31 ft 6 in (9.60 m)
Wingspan: 33 ft 0 in (10.06 m)
Height: 9 ft 0 in (2.74 m)
Wing area: 237 sq ft (22.0 m²)
Empty weight: 2,800 lb (1,270 kg)
Gross weight: 4,800 lb (2,177 kg)
Max takeoff weight: 5,600 lb (2,540 kg) with gross weight increase kit
Fuel capacity: 150 US gallons (568 litres)
Powerplant: 1 × Walter M 601D turboprop, 657 shp (490 kW)
Propellers: 3-bladed AVIA constant speed, feathering, with reverse

Performance

Cruise speed: 225 mph (362 km/h, 196 kn) True airspeed
Never exceed speed: 229 mph (369 km/h, 199 kn) Indicated airspeed
Fuel consumption: 35-37 gallons per hour fuel burn (133-140 litres/hr)

References

^ Vandermeullen, Richard: 2011 Kit Aircraft Buyer's Guide, Kitplanes, Volume 28, Number 12, December 2011, page 49. Belvoir Publications. ISSN 0891-1851
^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e Comp Air (2006). "Comp Air 8 Turbine". Archived from the original on May 15, 2021. Retrieved April 21, 2011.
^ Downey, Julia: 2008 Kit Aircraft Directory, Kitplanes, Volume 24, Number 12, December 2007, page 47. Primedia Publications. ISSN 0891-1851
^ ^a ^b Bayerl, Robby; Martin Berkemeier; et al: World Directory of Leisure Aviation 2011-12, page 91. WDLA UK, Lancaster UK, 2011. ISSN 1368-485X
^ Tacke, Willi; Marino Boric; et al: World Directory of Light Aviation 2015-16, pages 92. Flying Pages Europe SARL, 2015. ISSN 1368-485X
^ ^a ^b Comp Air. "Home". compairaviation.com. Archived from the original on August 16, 2022. Retrieved August 16, 2022.
^ Federal Aviation Administration (August 16, 2022). "Make / Model Inquiry". Retrieved August 16, 2022.
^ Comp Air (2006). "Comp Air 8 Turbine Specs". Archived from the original on April 23, 2021. Retrieved April 21, 2011.

External links

Official website archive on Archive.org

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[KitplanesDec2011-1] Vandermeullen, Richard: 2011 Kit Aircraft Buyer's Guide, Kitplanes, Volume 28, Number 12, December 2011, page 49. Belvoir Publications. ISSN 0891-1851

[Compair8Home-2] Comp Air (2006). "Comp Air 8 Turbine". Archived from the original on May 15, 2021. Retrieved April 21, 2011.

[KitplanesDec2007-3] Downey, Julia: 2008 Kit Aircraft Directory, Kitplanes, Volume 24, Number 12, December 2007, page 47. Primedia Publications. ISSN 0891-1851

[WDLA11-4] Bayerl, Robby; Martin Berkemeier; et al: World Directory of Leisure Aviation 2011-12, page 91. WDLA UK, Lancaster UK, 2011. ISSN 1368-485X

[WDLA15-5] Tacke, Willi; Marino Boric; et al: World Directory of Light Aviation 2015-16, pages 92. Flying Pages Europe SARL, 2015. ISSN 1368-485X

[Company-6] Comp Air. "Home". compairaviation.com. Archived from the original on August 16, 2022. Retrieved August 16, 2022.

[FAAReg-7] Federal Aviation Administration (August 16, 2022). "Make / Model Inquiry". Retrieved August 16, 2022.

[Specs-8] Comp Air (2006). "Comp Air 8 Turbine Specs". Archived from the original on April 23, 2021. Retrieved April 21, 2011.

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Comp Air 8

Comp Air 8 on amphibious floats
Role	Kit built light civil utility aircraft Type of aircraft
National origin	United States
Manufacturer	Comp Air
Status	Production completed
Produced	2000-2021
Number built	25 (2011)