# Flightship FS-8 Dragon Commuter (Australia)

> What are the dimensions of the Flightship FS-8?

- Category: Ground-effect craft › Fischer AirFish and Hoverwing family
- Kind: Modern device
- Basis: Secondary source: Aeropedia (D. C. Eyre) (copy of the maker's figures; the maker publishes none directly)
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## Overall (mm)

| length | width | height |
|---|---|---|
| 17200 | 15600 | 4000 |

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

## 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.

## Sizes

| dimension | value |
|---|---|
| Length | 17.2 m (56 ft 6 in) |
| Wingspan | 15.6 m (51 ft) |
| Height | 4 m (13 ft) |
| Empty weight | 3,420 kg |
| Maximum weight | 4,350 kg |
| Payload | 840 kg |
| Engine | 1 × GM 6.5 L V8, 336 kW (450 hp), driving two 4-blade variable-pitch propellers of 1.7 m diameter |
| Cruise speed | 161 km/h |
| Flying height | 3.0 m at full power |
| Seats | 2 crew + 8 passengers |

## Where the files are

- Aeropedia (D. C. Eyre): [Flightship FS-8 Dragon Commuter](https://aeropedia.com.au/content/flightship-fs-8-dragon-commuter/) — web — Publisher's page; dimensions are facts

## Free STEP/STL (1 parts, CC BY 4.0, Xem Studio)

Index: https://xemstudio.com/files/hardware/flightship-fs-8-dragon-commuter/index.json

- flightship-fs-8-dragon-commuter-envelope: [STEP](https://xemstudio.com/files/hardware/flightship-fs-8-dragon-commuter/flightship-fs-8-dragon-commuter-envelope.step) · [STL](https://xemstudio.com/files/hardware/flightship-fs-8-dragon-commuter/flightship-fs-8-dragon-commuter-envelope.stl) — Envelope 17200 × 15600 × 4000 mm (Real craft: overall length × wingspan × overall height as published)

## 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.

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