Comte A.C.8

Produced in 1930 by Alfred Comte (Schweizerisch Flugzeugfabrik) of Zurich, the A.C.8 six-seat cabin monoplane is powered by a 300 hp Wright J-6 radial. Only three examples of the A.C.8 were built, of mixed construction, the wing being spruce and plywood and the fuselage a welded steel-tube structure. Dual controls were fitted and the cabin seats the pilot and five passengers.

Engine: 300 hp Wright J-6
Wing span: 47 ft 6 in
Wing area: 301.3 sq.ft
Length: 30 ft 2 in
Height: 9 ft 6 in
Empty weight: 3453 lb
Loaded weight: 3850 lb
Max speed: 133 mph
Cruise: 109 mph
Time to 3280ft: 4.8 min
Service ceiling: 16,400 ft
Range: 560 mi

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