Lancair IV
| Lancair IV | |
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| 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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[edit] 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]
[edit] 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 either a Walter or a PT6 Pratt & Whitney turboprop, that can achieve cruise speeds in excess of 300 knots (556 km/h) at altitudes up to 30,000 feet (9,140 m).
[edit] Accidents
As of March 2010, the NTSB Aviation Accident Database records 19 crashes involving 17 fatalities across all IV variants.[3]
On February 3, 2012, Steve Appleton, CEO of Micron Technology, Inc., was killed while attempting an emergency landing in a Lancair IV-PT turboprop at the Boise Airport in Boise, Idaho, moments after takeoff. He had aborted a take off a few minutes earlier.[4][5]
[edit] Specifications (Lancair IV-P)
Data from Lancair websites[6]
General characteristics
- Crew: one
- Capacity: three passengers
- Length: 25 ft 0 in (7.62 m)
- Wingspan: 35 ft 6 in (10.82 m)
- Wing area: 98 sq ft (9.1 m2)
- Aspect ratio: 9:1
- Empty weight: 2,200 lb (998 kg)
- Gross weight: 3,550 lb (1,610 kg)
- Fuel capacity: 90 U.S. gallons (340 L; 75 imp gal), 110 U.S. gallons (420 L; 92 imp gal) with extended tanks
- Powerplant: 1 × Continental TSIO-550 six cylinder, horizontally opposed piston engine, 350 hp (260 kW)
- Propellers: 3-bladed constant speed
Performance
- Cruise speed: 330 mph (290 kn; 530 km/h) at 24,000 feet
- Stall speed: 75 mph (65 kn; 121 km/h) in landing configuration
- Range: 1,550 mi (1,347 nmi; 2,494 km) with reserves at 8000 feet
- Endurance: 6.0 hours
- G limits: +4.4/-2.2 (utility category), +3.8/-2.0 (normal category)
- Rate of climb: 1,500 ft/min (7.6 m/s) at 3550 lbs gross weight
- Wing loading: 36.2 lb/sq ft (177 kg/m²) without winglets
[edit] References
- ^ 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
- ^ Kitplanes Staff: 2008 Kit Aircraft Directory, page 59, Kitplanes Magazine December 2007 Volume 24, Number 12, Belvior Publications, Aviation Publishing Group LLC.
- ^ "Accident Database & Synopses". National Transportation Safety Board. http://www.ntsb.gov/ntsb/query.asp. Retrieved 2010-03-19.
- ^ "Steve Appleton, CEO of Micron, dies in airplane crash at Boise Airport". Idaho Statesman. 3 Feb 2012. http://www.idahostatesman.com/2012/02/03/1979665/micron-ceo-steve-appleton-dies.html#storylink=latest.
- ^ "CEO of chip maker Micron dies in plane crash". CBS News. 3 Feb 2012. http://www.cbsnews.com/8301-505245_162-57371310/micron-says-ceo-steve-appleton-has-died-in-a-boise-plane-crash/.
- ^ Lancair IV-P Specifications
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