Comp Air 8
The Comp Air 8 is an American kit turboprop-powered light civil utility aircraft that was manufactured by Comp Air of Florida from about 2000 until 2021.
The aircraft's webpage was removed in 2021 and the new company website does not list it as being in production in 2022.
Design and development
The aircraft is a Comp Air 7 with its fuselage stretched by 2 feet to accommodate six adults and two children. The Comp Air 8 is configured as a conventional high-wing monoplane with optional tailwheel or tricycle undercarriage. It can be fitted with large floats for water operations.The Comp Air 8 fuselage and tail are constructed with carbon fiber. Fuel capacity can be determined by the builder and can be as much as. The useful load is and the aircraft has a standard gross weight of. The gross weight can be increased to or even with factory-supplied reinforcing kits. The standard engine used is the Walter M 601D of
Kit production seems to have ended in 2021.