Lancair IV

Lancair IV
Lancair IV-P
Role Homebuilt aircraft
Manufacturer Lancair
Produced 360 (2011)[1]
Unit cost USD$400,000-500,000 (IV-P in 2011)[1]
Variants Lancair Propjet

The Lancair IV and IV-P are a family of four-seat low-wing retractable-gear composite monoplanes powered by a 550 cubic inch Continental turbo-normalised piston engine.[2][1]

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Development

The Lancair IV and IV-P were designed by Lancair around the Continental TSIO-550 - a twin turbocharged engine that is capable of developing 350 hp (261 kW) at sea level and capable of operating altitudes as high as 29,000 feet.[1]

By the fall of 2011 110 Lancair IVs and 250 IV-Ps had been completed and were flying.[1]

Variants

Lancair IV
Unpressurized four seat kit-plane, powered by a 350 hp (261 kW) Continental TSIO-550 engine[1]
Lancair IV-P
Pressurized four seat kit-plane, powered by a 350 hp (261 kW) Continental TSIO-550 engine[1]
Lancair Propjet
Pressurized four seat kit-plane, powered by a Walter turbine or Pratt & Whitney Canada PT6 turboprop that can achieve cruise speeds in excess of 300 knots (556 km/h) at altitudes up to 30,000 feet (9,140 m).

Accidents

As of March 2010, the NTSB Aviation Accident Database records 19 crashes involving 17 fatalities across all IV variants.[3]

Specifications (Lancair IV-P)

Data from Lancair websites[4]

General characteristics

Performance

References

  1. ^ a b c d e f g Vandermeullen, Richard: 2011 Kit Aircraft Buyer's Guide, Kitplanes, Volume 28, Number 12, December 2011, page 59. Belvoir Publications. ISSN 0891-1851
  2. ^ Kitplanes Staff: 2008 Kit Aircraft Directory, page 59, Kitplanes Magazine December 2007 Volume 24, Number 12, Belvior Publications, Aviation Publishing Group LLC.
  3. ^ "Accident Database & Synopses". National Transportation Safety Board. http://www.ntsb.gov/ntsb/query.asp. Retrieved 2010-03-19. 
  4. ^ Lancair IV-P Specifications

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