Lake Renegade
| Lake-250 Renegade | |
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.jpg) Lake LA-250 Renegade |
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| Type: | Amphibious aircraft |
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1982 until today |
The Lake-250 Renegade, also called Lake LA4-250 Renegade , is an amphibious aircraft with retractable landing gear made by the American manufacturer Lake Aircraft . The Renegade is currently (2017) in production, the last variant of a development series that led to the Colonial Skimmer and the Lake Buccaneer .
History and equipment
The construction period of this type of aircraft extends from 1982 to the present. This type of aircraft is used as a rescue and reconnaissance aircraft. The LA-250 Seawolf variant is mainly used for coastal protection . The only difference between the Lake LA-270 Turbo Renegade and the LA-250 Renegade is the larger, supercharged Lycoming IO-540-AA1AD engine that delivers 201 kW (270 hp). With a Lake LA-270 Turbo Renegade, pilots Peter Foster and Robert Mann set a world record in 1988 with an altitude of 7467.60 meters, the highest altitude in the class of light amphibious aircraft.
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Technical specifications
| Parameter | Lake LA4-250 Renegade |
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| crew | 1 |
| Passengers | 5 |
| length | 8.64 m |
| span | 11.58 m |
| Max. Takeoff mass | 1383 kg |
| Top speed | 258 km / h |
| Range | |
| Engine | a six-cylinder Lycoming IO-540-C4B5 boxer engine ; 186 kW (approx. 250 PS) |
Incidents
During the period of use of this type of aircraft, there have been 6 accidents with a total of 13 deaths.
See also
literature
- Gerhard Siem: The big book of FLUGZEUGTYPEN civil & military , Verlag HEEL GmbH, Königswinter 2014, p. 146, ISBN 978-3-86852-709-4
Web links
Individual evidence
- ↑ Accidents with the Lake Renegade , Aviation Safety Network , accessed April 21, 2019