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Flightship FS-8 Dragon Commuter (Australia)

What are the dimensions of the Flightship FS-8? · Modern device · basis: Secondary source: Aeropedia (D. C. Eyre) (copy of the maker's figures; the maker publishes none directly)

Also called: flightship fs-8 dimensions, fs8 dragon commuter, flightship ground effect, fs-8 wingspan, airfish 8 predecessor, flightship cairns wig, fs-8 specs, fs-8 length

Exact dimensions. True size, with no printing tolerance added.

length
17200 mm
width
15600 mm
height
4000 mm

Notes

  • The FS-8 was the Cairns-built single-engine production version of the AirFish 8 design (2000s).
  • 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.
  • Marked secondary.
  • True size, no printing tolerance added. Only published numbers are used; anything not published is said so.
  • Secondary source: the numbers come from a retailer or magazine copy of the maker's specification.

Flightship FS-8 Dragon Commuter size chart

dimensionvalue
Length17.2 m (56 ft 6 in)
Wingspan15.6 m (51 ft)
Height4 m (13 ft)
Empty weight3,420 kg
Maximum weight4,350 kg
Payload840 kg
Engine1 × GM 6.5 L V8, 336 kW (450 hp), driving two 4-blade variable-pitch propellers of 1.7 m diameter
Cruise speed161 km/h
Flying height3.0 m at full power
Seats2 crew + 8 passengers

Where the files are

Other publishers' files are linked, not hosted. "verify" = check the license at the link before commercial use.

Aeropedia (D. C. Eyre)Flightship FS-8 Dragon CommuterwebPublisher's page; dimensions are facts

Free files

★ Free files 1 parts. Generated by Xem Studio from the standard; threads are plain cylinders at major diameter. CC BY 4.0. index.json

flightship-fs-8-dragon-commuter-envelopeEnvelope 17200 × 15600 × 4000 mm (Real craft: overall length × wingspan × overall height as published)STEP · STL
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Plain text: sheet.txt · JSON: /api/geometry?object=flightship-fs-8-dragon-commuter

length
Schematic, not to scale.

Fits with

length
Fischer AirFish 3A two-seat WIG craft9450×7930×2600 mm★ 1 file
length
Wigetworks AirFish 8 (AF8) WIG craft17200×15000×3500 mm★ 1 file
length
Hoverwing HW-20 20-seat WIG craft (Fischer)23500×24100×5700 mm★ 1 file

Questions

How does the FS-8 differ from AirFish 8?

The FS-8 used one 336 kW GM V8 driving two propellers; Wigetworks' AirFish 8 uses two LS3 V8s.