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Eyre) (copy of the maker's figures; the maker publishes none directly)\nCatalog version: 2026-10-20\n\nOverall (mm): length 17200, width 15600, height 4000\n- The FS-8 was the Cairns-built single-engine production version of the AirFish 8 design (2000s).\n- The file is a 17.2 × 15.6 × 4 m box from Aeropedia; the source's cruise speed and range differ between its text and spec table.\n- Marked secondary.\n- True size, no printing tolerance added. Only published numbers are used; anything not published is said so.\n- Secondary source: the numbers come from a retailer or magazine copy of the maker's specification.\n\ndimension value\nLength 17.2 m (56 ft 6 in)\nWingspan 15.6 m (51 ft)\nHeight 4 m (13 ft)\nEmpty weight 3,420 kg\nMaximum weight 4,350 kg\nPayload 840 kg\nEngine 1 × GM 6.5 L V8, 336 kW (450 hp), driving two 4-blade variable-pitch propellers of 1.7 m diameter\nCruise speed 161 km/h\nFlying height 3.0 m at full power\nSeats 2 crew + 8 passengers\n\nFiles elsewhere (not hosted by Xem Studio; license as stated by the publisher):\n- Aeropedia (D. C. 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