The Lucas L11 is a French ultralight aircraft that was designed by Emile Lucas. The aircraft is supplied in the form of plans for amateur construction.Bayerl, Robby; Martin Berkemeier; et al: ''World Directory of Leisure Aviation 2011-12'', page 46. WDLA UK, Lancaster UK, 2011. ISSN 1368-485XTacke, Willi; Marino Boric; et al: ''World Directory of Light Aviation 2015-16'', page 46. Flying Pages Europe SARL, 2015.

Design and development

The aircraft was designed to comply with the Fédération Aéronautique Internationale microlight rules. It features a cantilever

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, a two-seats-in-

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enclosed cockpit, fixed

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and a single engine in

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. The aircraft is made from sheet

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with its windshield made from a single piece of flat plastic to save money on construction costs. Access to the cockpit is via gull-winged doors. Its span wing has an area of and is equipped with flaps. The standard recommended engine is the

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four-stroke powerplant.

Variants

;L 11 :Base model with a tapered wing. ;L 12 :Version with a rectangular wing and simplified construction, offered as a kit only.

Specifications (L11)

References

External links

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