Lake Buccaneer
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| Role | Four-seat light amphibious aircraftTemplate:Short description |
| Manufacturer | Lake Aircraft |
| Designer | David Thurston |
| First flight | 1950s |
| Number built | 1000+ |
| Developed from | Colonial Skimmer |
| Variants | Lake Renegade |
The Lake Buccaneer is an American four-seat, light amphibious aircraft derived from the Colonial C-2 Skimmer, itself a development of the three-seat Colonial C-1 Skimmer.
Development
The Colonial Aircraft of Sanford, Maine developed the C-2 Skimmer in the 1950s as a four-seat variant of the earlier three-seat C-1 Skimmer. The name was changed to Lake in 1959, along with some design improvements. Produced until 1970, this version was designated as the Lake LA-4 Amphibian.[1][2]
From 1969-1972 the company sold some LA-4s modified under a Supplemental Type Certificate as flying boats, without landing gear, but with removable beaching wheels, under the name Lake LA-4S Seaplane.[1][2][3]
In 1970 a Script error: No such module "convert". fuel injected Lycoming IO-360 engine was fitted and the resulting aircraft was named the Buccaneer. This model replaced both the LA-4 and Seaplane in production and has a higher cruise speed as well as Script error: No such module "convert". increased gross weight. Fuel tanks were also added to the wing pontoons, with Script error: No such module "convert". per side, taking fuel capacity from Script error: No such module "convert". to Script error: No such module "convert"..[1]
A six-seat development in 1982, with a lengthened hull was named Renegade, this had either a Script error: No such module "convert". or a turbocharged Script error: No such module "convert". engine. A military version was called the Seawolf.[4]
Design
The LA-4 is a cantilever, shoulder-wing monoplane amphibian with a single-step all-metal hull with retractable tricycle landing gear. It is powered by an Lycoming O-360 Script error: No such module "convert". piston engine in pusher configuration, pylon-mounted above the hull.[1]
Variants
- LA-4 Amphibian
- Production version with a Lycoming O-360 A1A Script error: No such module "convert"., type certified 26 July 1960. This differed from the Colonial C-2 in having four foot greater span, revised nose, doors, higher gross weight and reinforcement of the wing and wing-to-fuselage carry-through structure.[2][3]
- LA-4A
- Shorter bow from the Colonial C-2, only two built. Type certified 1 June 1960.[2][3]
- LA-4P
- LA-4 prototype, one only built. Type certified 21 June 1960.[2][3]
- LA-4S Seaplane
- Version without wheeled landing gear, produced 1969-72 under STC SA781EA approved 8 July 1969 and amended 28 November 1969, issued to Revo, Inc.[2][3]
- LA-4T
- Turbocharged version with Script error: No such module "convert". Lycoming O-360 A1D engine and Rayjay turbocharger. Not produced.[2]
- LA-4-200 Buccaneer
- Lycoming IO-360 A1B Script error: No such module "convert".[2]
- LA-4-200EP "Lake EP"
- Lycoming IO-360 A1B6 Script error: No such module "convert". Standard fuel floats [5]
Specifications (LA-4-200 Buccaneer)
See also
Related development
Related lists
References
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- ↑ a b c d Plane and Pilot: 1978 Aircraft Directory, pages 48-49. Werner & Werner Corp, Santa Monica CA, 1977. Template:ISBN
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- ↑ Jane's All the World's Aircraft 1984–85, page 432. London: Jane's Publishing.
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External links
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- Private Flight Team Test No 19 Lake - LA-4-200 Buccaneer
- FAA Type Certificate Data Sheet 1A13