Luscombe 4

The Luscombe 4 was a civil utility aircraft produced in small numbers in the United States in the late 1930s.

In 1936, Luscombe designed and began flying a simplified version of the Phantom known as the Luscombe 90, or Model 4. Much of the Phantom's complex compound-curved sheet metal was eliminated in favor of simplified single-curved sheets, and the hand-formed fairings were eliminated. Performance was not impressive.

Specifications: Model 4 (Luscombe 90)

• Engine: 90 hp (67 kW) Warner Scarab Jr.
• Length: 20 ft 11 in (6.4 m)
• Height: 6 ft 6 in (2.0 m)
• Wingspan: 32 ft 1 in (9.8 m)
• Gross Weight: 1725 pounds (782 kg)
• Useful Load: 622 pounds (282 kg)
• Max Speed: 136 mph (219 km/h)
• Cruise Speed: 120 mph (193 km/h)
• Range: 580 miles (933 km)