recreation
one
Continental
350 h.p.
2,000 lbs.
3,200 lbs.
90 U.S. gallons
1,200 lbs.
four
25' 0"
35' 6"
247 mph
345 mph
2,500 fpm
29,000 feet
1,550 miles
1991
With a top speed of up to 345 mph, the Lancair model IV is the fastest civil aviation, single engine, piston driven aircraft in the world. Turboprop Lancair aircraft can reach speeds of 370 mph.
The Lancair model P is the only aircraft of its type with a pressurized cabin.
The aircraft have been available as kits from Lancair International since 1990.
Unique to the Lancair are Fowler flaps plus high aspect ailerons that add to slow speed handling, and winglets for increased high altitude stability.
Side stick controls add to the feeling and response of flying a fighter-like aircraft, while three axis electric trim eases flight control for the pilot.
To date over 1,870 Lancair aircraft of all types have been purchased for distribution around the world.
NitroPlanes rc Lancair.
In the picture just above is the rc Lancair that comes as a ARF or RTF from NitroPlanes.
It has a wingspan of 55" and is 40" long. Included is a brushless motor.
The first and second pictures below are of the rc Lancair for sale by NitroPlanes. It is available in two color schemes, blue and white or red and white. It has a wingspan of 59"
with a length of 46". Power can come from a .40 to
.46 two stroke or .50 to .63 four stroke engine. It will weigh
around 6 lbs. upon completion.
In the third picture down is the rc Lancair from NitroPlanes. It has a wingspan of
71" with a length of 58 1/2". Construction is a glass fiber fuse and
built up wings with working flaps. A 1.20 two stroke or 1.40 four stroke
engine can be used for power. It weighs around 9 1/2 lbs.
The fourth picture is the rc Lancair park flyer for sale from ElectriFly. Wingspan is 43" with a length of 31".
It is made with a fiberglass fuselage, balsa and ply built-up wings, and weighs around 2 lbs. Included is a geared Speed 400 motor. All up weight is around 2 lbs.
NitroPlanes rc Lancair in blue and white.
Red and White Lancair rc from NitroPlanes.
NitroPlanes rc Lancair.
The ElectriFly rc Lancair park flyer.
John Bailey's rc Lancair from CMP.
NitroPlanes has a rc Lancair for sale with a 61 1/2" wingspan. It has a fuselage that is 50 1/2" long. A two stroke .46 to .52 engine is recommended. Upon completion it will weigh from 5 to 6 lbs.
Kit Cutters has a rc Lancair for sale designed by Wendell Hostetler. It has a wingspan of 100" and a length of 82". Recommended power for the rc airplane is a 3.0 c.i.d. or up engine. It should have an all up weight between 22 and 26 lbs.
Kit Cutters also offers a rc Lancair for sale. The giant scale radio control airplane has a wing span of 118" with a fuselage that is 83" long. To power it you will need from a 3.0 to 6.0 c.i.d. engine. All up weight should come out to around 25 lbs.
Great Planes has a rc Lancair for sale with a 80" wingspan. It has a 52"
long fuselage. Recommended engines are .61 to .75 two cycle or a .91
four cycle engine. It should weigh between 8 1/2 and 9 lbs.
Great Planes has a rc Lancair for sale. It is giant scale with a wingspan of 80" and a length of 52".
Construction is from fiberglass and wood. Engines can be from .61 to
.75 two cycle or .91 four cycle. Weight is around 9 lbs.
CMP has a rc Lancair for sale with a wingspan of 79" and a length of 66". Its fuse is fiberglass with balsa built up wings. Recommended are from 1.20 to 1.50 four stroke engines.
We received the following email from John Bailey:You
asked for recommendations of a rc Lancair. Well, I highly recommend
the rc Lancair from CMP. I equipped mine with a new Evo 35GT engine. I
was happy to find the engine started easily once I swapped the ignition
module from a four cell battery pack to a six cell one.
The engine kicked over with just a couple of turns of the prop. I had to lean out
the top end a little and after that the engine ran like a clock. The
engine even sounded great, with a very low idle speed. Advancing the
throttle quickly brought on the power smoothly.
I imagine that the engine will only get better with use.
Take off of the rc Lancair was simple with all the power available. I
barely made any rudder corrections to keep the large rc Lancair right in
the center of the runway. It lifted off with barely any control input
and grabbed lots of sky while climbing.
I throttled a little bit back, and slightly adjusted the aileron and elevator trim for straight and level flight.
The rc Lancair will fly smoothly and exactly where you point it, even in
moderate winds. It has a wide speed envelope. The model is well under
control from walking to full speed. At high speed it was very
predictable. I tried some rolling climbs and they looked fantastic!
Loops can be any size you choose, and rolls are very axial. However, the
roll rate is very scale like and not too fast. The rc Lancair does not
have any tendency to wobble. Coordinating rudder with ailerons in the
turns will keep the model flying as if on tracks.
However, if you don't want to use rudder, it will still fly just fine. Stalls are very
gentle. The model just drops the nose a little and will quickly
recover. Lowering the flaps doesn't change flight pitch. There is no
need for elevator compensation.
Landing the rc Lancair is easy. Lowering the flaps about 50 percent of travel
while going on the downwind approach and then lowering them fully on
final over the runway makes for terrific landings. Although there is no
pitch change with the flaps lowered, they do an excellent
job in slowing the aircraft and increasing lift. On roll out there isn't any
problem with nosing over, even in short grass. The rudder is extremely
effective until the rc Lancair is slowed almost to a crawl.
My conclusion is that the CMP rc Lancair ARF is one heck of an airplane!
You can find John's CMP rc Lancair in the last picture above.
Guilin Xin Ying Few Xiang Aircraft Model Co., Ltd., China, has a Lancair for sale. Its wings have a total span of 71".
Luoyang Iceage Aeromodelling Mfg. Co. Ltd., China, has a rc Lancair for sale with a 71" wingspan.
Yongkang Fly Model Factory, China, has a rc Lancair for sale with a 62 1/2" wingspan.
Xin Ying Electronic Science and Technology Co., Ltd. has a rc Lancair for sale. Its wingspan is 71".
There is a 71" wingspan rc Lancair for sale by Xin Ying Electronic Science and Technology Co., Ltd., China.
Henry Korczak or RC Universe wrote an article detailing the rc Lancair.
JET FX of RC Universe was looking for a rc Lancair kit or plan.
At RC Universe dejavoodoo started a thread about how to best power a Lancair rc airplane.
At RC Universe aerofart posted about his rc Lancair.
At RC Universe flydrive rc started a thread discussing the rc Lancair scale model radio control airplane.
MMCENA posted a video of his rc Lancair model airplane launching at You Tube.
At You Tube 9Dutchman9 posted a video of a rc Lancair landing.
At You Tube krbosak posted a video taken from his rc Lancair.
At You Tube wexfly posted a video of his rc Lancair flying.
At You Tube starajithwebsite posted a video of a rc Lancair.
You can find a video of a rc Lancair at RC Pilot-Videos.
Steve_O of WattFlyer RC started a thread about his new rc Lancair.
CHEECH of WattFlyer RC posted pictures and a description of his rc Lancair electric powered model airplane.
At WattFlyer stents3 had a rc Lancair for sale.
At WattFlyer RC thunder 21 posted a link to a video of a rc Lancair.
At WattFlyer RC papasmurf had a rc Lancair for sale.
If you can recommend a rc Lancair, please email us.
Lancair IV
