Lancair Barracuda
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The Lancair Barracuda is an American amateur-built aircraft produced by Lancair of Uvalde, Texas. It was introduced at AirVenture in July 2018. The aircraft is supplied as a kit for amateur construction.[1][2]
The design is a development of the Lancair Legacy.[2]
Design and development
The Barracuda was designed to provide more speed and simplified kit construction over earlier models.[3]
The aircraft features a cantilever low-wing, a two-seats-in-side-by-side configuration enclosed cockpit under a bubble canopy, partially or fully retractable tricycle landing gear and a single engine in tractor configuration.[2][3]
The aircraft is made from composite material, including e-glass, carbon fiber with a Nomex honeycomb core. Its Vorlage:Convert span wing has a double taper and mounts Fowler flaps. The standard engine used is the Vorlage:Convert Lycoming IO-390, with the Vorlage:Convert Continental IO-550-N powerplant optional. The roll rate is 150 degrees per second.[2][3]
The cockpit is Vorlage:Convert wide and Vorlage:Convert high.[3]
The kit includes includes the airframe, engine, propeller and the avionics, usually the Garmin G3X Touch glass cockpit flight display and GTN-750 GPS, airband VHF radio, multifunction display.[2]
The kit purchase price includes Lancair's basic two-week Builder Assistance program.[2]
Operational history
The first customer-completed Barracuda was displayed at Sun 'n Fun, in April 2019.[2]
Variants
- Barracuda GL
- Model with Vorlage:Convert Lycoming IO-390 engine and with an auto-retracting nose wheel, fixed main landing gear with wheel pants.[3]
- Barracuda GTX
- Model with Vorlage:Convert Continental IO-550-N engine and fully retractable landing gear.[3]
Specifications (Barracuda GL)
References
External links
- ↑ Mary Grady: A New Two-Seater From Lancair. In: AVweb. 29. Juli 2018, abgerufen am 31. Juli 2018.
- ↑ a b c d e f g Kate O'Connor: Lancair Showcases First Barracuda Build. In: AVweb. 5. April 2019, abgerufen am 7. April 2019.
- ↑ a b c d e f Lancair: Lancair Barracuda. In: lancair.com. 2019, abgerufen am 7. April 2019.