Bellanca 8 Scout vs Stinson 108 Voyager

Side-by-side specs, range, and operating costs.

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Dimensions & configuration

Representative planforms, drawn to shared scale.

Bellanca 8 Scout
36.3 × 23.0 ft 9.7 ft tall
1× Piston Conventional Unpressurized
Stinson 108 Voyager
33.9 × 24.5 ft 6.8 ft tall
1× Piston Conventional Unpressurized

Flight Profile

Service ceiling, range, and climb rate.

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Arc represents the climb-cruise-descent profile based on published service ceiling and range. Climb rate annotated on ascent. FL180 (18,000 ft) shown for reference.

Mission Performance

Stall, approach, cruise, range, ceiling and climb: best values are at the top.

Mission performance specifications
Specification Bellanca 8 ScoutStinson 108 Voyager
Stall speed 46 kt53 kt
Approach speed 52 kt70 kt
Cruise speed 113 kt105 kt
Range 695 nm430 nm
Service ceiling 17000 ft14000 ft
Rate of climb 1075 fpm770 fpm
Fuel burn 10.3 gph9.5 gph

Each axis is scaled independently across the compared aircraft and printed in its own units; every vertex sits at the published figure. Higher is better on all axes: Stall, Approach and Fuel Burn are inverted (lower = higher). A missing figure breaks the line at that axis.

Fuel Burn & Range

Range, endurance, and what the fuel costs by the hour.

Bellanca 8 Scout Avgas
10.3 gph
Baseline
695 nm range 11.0 nm/gal 70 gal usable $67 fuel/hr 6h 47m endurance
Bellanca 8 Scout: 10.3 gallons per hour at cruise, 695 nautical mile published range, 6 hour 47 minute endurance, 11.0 nautical miles per gallon.
Stinson 108 Voyager Avgas
9.5 gph
Baseline
430 nm range 11.1 nm/gal 50 gal usable $62 fuel/hr 5h 15m endurance
Stinson 108 Voyager: 9.5 gallons per hour at cruise, 430 nautical mile published range, 5 hour 15 minute endurance, 11.1 nautical miles per gallon.
Avgas range each cell = 1 hr of cruise · width scales with speed

Bars show published still-air range. Endurance is usable fuel divided by the published cruise burn. Estimates only. Always verify against the POH.

Runway Performance

Density altitude adjusted estimates

Outside Air Temp
0°F57°F115°F
Field Elevation
SL4,0008,000 ft
Density Altitude

Takeoff over 50 ft obstacle

Landing ground roll

Base distance DA penalty
Scale: 6,000 ft

FAA 10%/1,000 ft DA rule of thumb (FAA-H-8083-25B). Turboprops and jets are less sensitive in practice. Always verify against the POH.

Estimated Operating Costs

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Bellanca 8 Scout Avgas
$110 /hr
Baseline
Bellanca 8 Scout: $110 per flight hour — fuel $67, maintenance and reserve $43.
Stinson 108 Voyager Avgas
$110 /hr
Baseline
Stinson 108 Voyager: $110 per flight hour — fuel $62, maintenance and reserve $48.
Bellanca 8 Scout Piston
$0 /yr Baseline
No fixed-cost estimate available
Stinson 108 Voyager Piston
$11,028 /yr Baseline
Stinson 108 Voyager: $11,028 per year — insurance $3,000, hangar $5,828, annual inspection $2,200.

Estimates only. Costs vary by location, pilot profile, and market conditions. See individual aircraft pages for source notes.

Capability & limits

Each bar stacks your selected occupants against full fuel and the aircraft's useful-load limit (the black line). The open gap between them is spare payload. Add an occupant and the gap closes; once it's gone, fuel has to give.

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Bellanca 8 Scout
2 / 2 seats 70 / 70 gal fuel 390 lb wet payload 810 lb useful 2,150 lb MTOW
Stinson 108 Voyager
4 / 4 seats 50 / 50 gal fuel 800 lb wet payload 1,100 lb useful 2,400 lb MTOW

Occupants at 190 + 30 lb each. Fuel at 6.7 lb/gal jet-A, 6.0 lb/gal avgas.

Payload-Range Map

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