Lancair IV

Infobox Aircraft
name=Lancair IV


caption=Lancair IV-P
type=Homebuilt aircraft
manufacturer=Lancair
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produced= 325 (2007)
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unit cost=USD$275,000-375,000
variants with their own articles=Lancair PropjetThe 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.

Variants

The kit-plane is provided in either pressurized (Lancair IV-P) or non-pressurized (Lancair IV) variants.

A turboprop called the Lancair Propjet can achieve cruise speeds in excess of 300 knots (556 km/h) at altitudes up to 30,000 feet (9,140 m). Normally powered by a Walter turbine, Pratt & Whitney Canada PT6s and other turbines are also used.

Production

By the fall of 2007 100 Lancair IVs and 225 IV-Ps had been completed and were flying.Kitplanes Staff: "2008 Kit Aircraft Directory", page 59, Kitplanes Magazine December 2007 Volume 24, Number 12, Belvior Publications, Aviation Publishing Group LLC.]

pecifications (Lancair IV)

aircraft specifications
plane or copter?=plane
jet or prop?=prop
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crew=1 or 2
capacity=2 or 3 passengers (with dual controls)
payload main=
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length main= 25 ft
length alt= 7.62 m
span main= 30.2 ft / 32.6 ft with winglets
span alt= 9.2 m / 9.94 m
height main=
height alt=
area main= 98 ft² (108 ft² with optional winglets)
area alt= 9.1 m² 10.03 m²
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empty weight main= 2,000 lb
empty weight alt= 910 kg
loaded weight main= 3,550 lb
loaded weight alt= 1,610 kg
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max takeoff weight main= 3,550 lb
max takeoff weight alt= 1,610 kg
more general=Fuel Capacity: 90 US gal (110 with extended range tanks)
engine (prop)= Continental IO-550 or Continental TSIO-550 or Walter 601E
type of prop=Turboprop
number of props=1
power main= 310 hp / 350 hp / 750 hp
power alt= 230 kW / 260 kW / 560 kW
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cruise speed main= 330 mph @
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cruise speed more=at 24,000 ft
stall speed main= 73 mph
stall speed alt = 118 km/h, 63 knots
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range main= 1,550 miles
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range more= depending on configuration
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climb rate main= 1,500 ft/min
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loading main= 36 lb/ft²
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References

External links

* [http://www.lancair.com/Main/iv_ivp.html Lancair website - Information on the IV and IV-P]