Paul
September 18th 03, 04:58 AM
The LS8b has a carbon fuse to allow the extra weight of the turbo engine.
Also made as a pure glider with the turbo as a later option. The LS8a has
the glass fuse.
Paul
"Guy Acheson" > wrote in message
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> I own and LS-8 and I have inspected a crashed LS-8
> (not mine). The fuselage is not made of carbon fiber.
> The fuselage is fiberglass with carbon fiber rovings
> along the sides of the cockpit for strength. The carbon
> fiber rovings are limited to the same areas that usually
> have the LS stripes on the sides of the cockpit. I
> GPS antenna mounted in the baggage area reads thru
> the fuselage just fine. My transponder antenna mounted
> in the fuselage just aft of the wheel works just fine.
> Guy 'DDS'
>
>
>
Also made as a pure glider with the turbo as a later option. The LS8a has
the glass fuse.
Paul
"Guy Acheson" > wrote in message
...
> I own and LS-8 and I have inspected a crashed LS-8
> (not mine). The fuselage is not made of carbon fiber.
> The fuselage is fiberglass with carbon fiber rovings
> along the sides of the cockpit for strength. The carbon
> fiber rovings are limited to the same areas that usually
> have the LS stripes on the sides of the cockpit. I
> GPS antenna mounted in the baggage area reads thru
> the fuselage just fine. My transponder antenna mounted
> in the fuselage just aft of the wheel works just fine.
> Guy 'DDS'
>
>
>