Lancair IVP

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Lancair IV-P
Plane Pilot, Aug 98
The Kit that sets the Standards
Lancair website
Designed by Lance Neibauer
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Power

• Continental TSIO-550B1E with twin turbos
  producing 350 hp.
• 17.8 gph at 75 power
• power to weight 9.1 lbs/hp
• 3 or 4 blade constant speed propeller.
• 290 knots at 24,000 ft
• climb rate of 2600 ft/min
• takeoff distance 1500 ft ground roll
• range of 1,450 sm (no reserve)

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High (L/D)max

• high AR 9.1
• low drag
• smooth surface (no rivets)
• flat plate area of 2.1 ft2
• antennas in the wing tips

Lancair website
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Airfoils

• Airfoil Section
• root, McWilliams RXM5-217
• tip, NACA 64-212
• Span
• w/o winglets 30.2 ft2
• w winglets 32.6 ft2
• Wing Loading
• 32.7 lbs/ft2

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Slow Flight

• To slow down
• speed brakes
• To stay slow
• single slotted Fowler flaps
• pilot skill
• nose high attitude with some power
• fly all the way to the ground

Plane Pilot, Aug 98
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Built for a Family
Plane Pilot, Aug 98

• Growing Family
• Lancair IV was created after the birth of Lances
  second child.

Plane Pilot, Aug 98

• Roomy Cabin
• 43 inches wide and 48 inches tall
• side mounted flight sticks

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Pricing and Build Time

• Pricing
• Lancair IV-P 102,900
• Lancair IV 78,900
• engine 56,500
• avionics 40,000
• Building
• fast build kit 2500 hours
• Flying
• over 100 planes flying including the prototype
• prototype has over 3000 hours on it

Lancair website