# Bushcaddy L-160 > Mediated Wiki article. Canonical URL: https://mediated.wiki/source/Bushcaddy_L-160 > Markdown URL: https://mediated.wiki/source/Bushcaddy_L-160.md > Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bushcaddy_L-160 > Source revision: 1321151827 > License: Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/) Canadian homebuilt light aircraft Bushcaddy L-160 CADI L-160 BushCaddy General information Type Kit aircraft National origin Canada Manufacturer Club Aeronautique Delisle Incorporated Canadian Light Aircraft Sales and Service (1998-2011) Bushcaddy (2011-present) Designer Jean Eudes Potvin Status In production Number built 12 (December 2011) History Developed from Bushcaddy R-120 The **Bushcaddy L-160** is a Canadian [kit aircraft](/source/Kit_aircraft) that was designed by Jean Eudes Potvin and produced by [Club Aeronautique Delisle Incorporated](/source/Club_Aeronautique_Delisle_Incorporated), [Canadian Light Aircraft Sales and Service](/source/Canadian_Light_Aircraft_Sales_and_Service) and most recently by [Bushcaddy](/source/Bushcaddy). The aircraft is supplied as a kit for [amateur construction](/source/Homebuilt_aircraft).[1][2] ## Design and development The L-160 was developed from the [Bushcaddy R-120](/source/Bushcaddy_R-120) and intended to provide more cargo space or room for a child seat behind the pilot and passenger seats. The designation indicates that the design engine was originally a [Lycoming O-320](/source/Lycoming_O-320) of 160 hp (119 kW).[1][2] The L-160 features a [strut-braced](/source/Strut-braced) [high-wing](/source/High-wing), a two-seats-in-[side-by-side configuration](/source/Side-by-side_configuration) enclosed cockpit, fixed [tricycle landing gear](/source/Tricycle_landing_gear) or [conventional landing gear](/source/Conventional_landing_gear) and a single engine in [tractor configuration](/source/Tractor_configuration). Floats and skis can also be fitted.[1][2] The aircraft [fuselage](/source/Fuselage) is made with a frame of welded [6061-T6 aluminum](/source/6061-T6_aluminum) square tubing, covered in 6061-T6 sheet. Its 36 ft (11.0 m) span wing employs V-struts with [jury struts](/source/Jury_strut). The wing has an area of 189 sq ft (17.6 m2) and [flaps](/source/Flap_(aircraft)). It can accept [four-stroke](/source/Four-stroke) powerplants from 125 to 180 hp (93 to 134 kW). Cabin access is via two fold-up doors.[1][2] Construction time for the factory kit is estimated at 1200 hours. Twelve examples were reported completed and flying by December 2011.[1] ## Specifications (L-160) *Data from* Kitplanes and Bushcaddy[1][2] **General characteristics** - **Crew:** one - **Capacity:** one adult passenger, plus one child - **Length:** 23 ft 10 in (7.26 m) - **Wingspan:** 36 ft 0 in (10.97 m) - **Wing area:** 189 sq ft (17.6 m2) - **[Airfoil](/source/Airfoil):** [NACA](/source/NACA) 4413 (mod) - **Empty weight:** 1,098 lb (498 kg) - **Gross weight:** 2,200 lb (998 kg) - **Fuel capacity:** 48 U.S. gallons (180 L; 40 imp gal) - **Powerplant:** 1 × [Lycoming O-320](/source/Lycoming_O-320) four cylinder, air-cooled, [four stroke](/source/Four_stroke) [aircraft engine](/source/Aircraft_engine), 160 hp (120 kW) **Performance** - **Cruise speed:** 115 mph (185 km/h, 100 kn) at 75% power - **Stall speed:** 37 mph (60 km/h, 32 kn) flaps down - **Range:** 720 mi (1,160 km, 630 nmi) - **Service ceiling:** 13,000 ft (4,000 m) - **g limits:** +5.3/-3.2 - **Rate of climb:** 1,300 ft/min (6.6 m/s) - **Wing loading:** 11.64 lb/sq ft (56.8 kg/m2) ## References 1. ^ [***a***](#cite_ref-KitplanesDec2011_1-0) [***b***](#cite_ref-KitplanesDec2011_1-1) [***c***](#cite_ref-KitplanesDec2011_1-2) [***d***](#cite_ref-KitplanesDec2011_1-3) [***e***](#cite_ref-KitplanesDec2011_1-4) [***f***](#cite_ref-KitplanesDec2011_1-5) Vandermeullen, Richard: *2012 Kit Aircraft Buyer's Guide*, Kitplanes, Volume 28, Number 12, December 2011, page 47. Belvoir Publications. ISSN 0891-1851 1. ^ [***a***](#cite_ref-Specs_2-0) [***b***](#cite_ref-Specs_2-1) [***c***](#cite_ref-Specs_2-2) [***d***](#cite_ref-Specs_2-3) [***e***](#cite_ref-Specs_2-4) Bushcaddy (2012). ["L-160"](https://web.archive.org/web/20120208210651/http://bushcaddy.com/?page_id=115). Archived from [the original](http://bushcaddy.com/?page_id=115) on 8 February 2012. Retrieved 21 May 2012. ## External links Wikimedia Commons has media related to [Bushcaddy L-160](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Category:Bushcaddy_L-160). - [Official website](http://www.bushcaddy.com/model-l160.html) v t e Bushcaddy aircraft Fixed wing aircraft R-80 R-120 L-160 L-162 L-164 Companies Bushcaddy Canadian Light Aircraft Sales and Service Club Aeronautique Delisle Incorporated v t e Uncertified aircraft developed in Canada ASAP Beaver RX 550 Plus Beaver SS Chinook Plus 2 Summit 2 Summit SS Ameri-Cana Eureka Birdman Chinook Blue Yonder Merlin EZ Flyer EZ Fun Flyer EZ Harvard EZ King Cobra Twin Engine EZ Flyer Bushcaddy/CADI/CLASS L-160 R-80 R-120 Fisher Avenger Celebrity Classic Dakota Hawk FP-202 Koala FP-303 FP-404 FP-505 Skeeter FP-606 Sky Baby Horizon 1 Horizon 2 R-80 Tiger Moth Super Koala Youngster Froebe Brothers Froebe helicopter Murphy Aircraft Moose Rebel Yukon Norman J6 Karatoo Nordic I Nordic II Nordic III Nordic IV Nordic V Nordic VI Nordic VII Nordic 8 Mini Explorer Normand Dube Aerocruiser Aerocruiser Plus Aerocruiser 450 Turbo Spectrum Aircraft/ Freedom Lite/Legend Lite Beaver SS-11 Skywatch UltraFlight Lazair Ultravia Pelican Zenair CH 601 CH 701 CH 801 CH 2000 --- Adapted from the Wikipedia article [Bushcaddy L-160](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bushcaddy_L-160) by Wikipedia contributors ([contributor history](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bushcaddy_L-160?action=history)). 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