Lucas L6B


The Lucas L-6B is a French homebuilt aircraft that was designed by Émile Lucas. When it was available the aircraft was supplied in the form of plans for amateur construction.

Design and development

The L-6B is a sport touring aircraft derived from the Lucas L6 and Lucas L-6A. It features a cantilever low-wing, a two-seats-in-tandem enclosed cockpit under a bubble canopy, retractable tricycle landing gear and a single engine in tractor configuration. It is noted for its high service ceiling of and range.
The aircraft is made from sheet aluminum. Its span wing mounts flaps and has a wing area of. The wing is a complex shape with a swept wing root, transitioning to a forward swept leading edge, with a straight tapered trailing edge, resulting in a highly tapered wing planform. The outer wing section can be folded for ground transport or storage. There are optional additional span wing tip extensions to increase glide performance. The cabin width is and fuel tanks are located in the wing leading edge. The acceptable power range is and the standard engines used are the Lycoming O-235 and the Lycoming O-360 powerplant.
The L-6B has a typical empty weight of and a gross weight of, giving a useful load of. With full fuel of the payload for the pilot, passengers and baggage is.
The manufacturer estimated the construction time from the supplied kit as 4000 hours.

Operational history

By 1998 the company reported that five kits had been sold and two aircraft were completed and flying.

Specifications (L-6B)