Lake Aircraft Skimmer, LA-4, Buccaneer & Renegade

Light Ambhibious Aircraft

Lake LA 4-200 Buccaneer Deutsche Nordsee e.V. Wangerooge D-EALG © Karsten Palt
Photo ©: Karsten Palt
The Lake Amphibian (Skimmer, LA-4, Buccaneer) is a family of single-engine two- to six-seat light amphibious utility aircraft developed and initially produced by the US-American manufacturer Colonial Aircraft Corporation, later by Lake Aircraft respectively by it's parent company Consolidated Aeronautics, Inc..
Variants:
- Colonial C-1 Skimmer, 2-3 seats, Lycoming O-320-A2A (112 kW / 150 hp), wing span: 10,36 m (34 ft), length: 7,16 m (23ft 6 in), MTOW 975 kg (2150 lbs)
- Colonial C-2 Skimmer (Skimmer IV), 4 seats, Lycoming O-360-A1A (134 kW / 180 hp), wing span: 10,36 m (34 ft), length: 7,16 m (23ft 6 in), MTOW 1066 kg (2350 lbs)
- Lake LA-4, 4 seats, Lycoming O-360-A1A (134 kW / 180 hp), wing span: 11,58 m (38 ft), length: 7,60 m (24ft 11 in), MTOW 1089 kg (2400 lbs)
- Lake LA-4-200 Buccaneer, 4 seats, Lycoming IO-360-A1B (149 kW / 200 hp), wing span: 11,58 m (38 ft), length: 7,60 m (24ft 11 in), MTOW 1179 kg (2600 lbs)
- Lake LA-4-200EP Buccaneer, 4 seats, Lycoming IO-360-A1B6 (149 kW / 200 hp), wing span: 11,58 m (38 ft), length: 7,60 m (24ft 11 in), MTOW 1220 kg (2690 lbs)
- Lake LA 250 Renegade / Seawolf, 4/6 seats, Lycoming IO-540-C4B5 (186 kW / 250 hp), wing span: 11,58 m (38 ft), length: 8,64 m (28ft 4 in), MTOW 1424 kg (3140 lbs)
- Sun Lake LA 270T Turbo Renegade / Seafury, 4 seats, Lycoming TIO-540-AA1AD (201 kW / 270 hp), wing span: 11,58 m (38 ft), length: 8,64 m (28ft 4 in), MTOW 1424 kg (3140 lbs)
Crew1
Passengers1-5
Propulsion1 Piston Engine
Engine ModelLycoming IO-360-B1A
Engine Power149 kW200 hp
max. Speed (vne)248 km/h134 kts
  154 mph
Service Ceiling4.572 m15.000 ft
Rate of climb366 m/min1200 ft/min
Range1.363 km736 NM
847 mi.
Empty Weight705 kg1.555 lbs
max. Takeoff Weight1.220 kg2.690 lbs
Wing Span11,58 m37 ft 12 in
Wing Area15,8 m²170 ft²
Length7,60 m24 ft 11 in
Height2,84 m9 ft 4 in
First Flight1959
Production Statusout of production
Total Production>1050
ICAO CodeLA4
FAA TCDS1A13
Data for (Version)Lake LA 4-200
VariantsColonial C-1 Skimmer, Colonial C-2 Skimmer, Lake LA-4, Lake LA-4-200 Buccaneer, Lake LA-4-200EP Buccaneer, Lake LA 250 Renegade / Seawolf, Sun Lake LA 270T Turbo Renegade / Seafury

[Photo-ID: 3428] © Karsten Palt 2010-06-11
Lake LA-250 Renegade, Private, D-EFFV, c/n 66,© Karsten Palt, 2010Lake
LA-250 Renegade
Private
Reg.: D-EFFV
c/n: 66
 
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