Lancair Barracuda

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Barracuda
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Type: Kit plane
Design country:

United StatesUnited States United States

Manufacturer:

Lancair

First flight:

2018

Commissioning:

July 2018

Production time:

since 2018

The Lancair Barracuda is a two-seat aircraft kit made by the US manufacturer Lancair in Uvalde, Texas . It was presented at the EAA Airventure in July 2018 . The construction is a further development of the Lancair Legacy with a one-piece wing and larger wingspan.

development and construction

The Barracuda was developed for higher speeds and a simplified assembly of the kit compared to previous models. The aircraft is a single-engine, cantilevered low- wing aircraft with a two-seater cockpit under a transparent hood and partially or optionally fully retractable nose-wheel landing gear . It consists of composite materials such as GRP and carbon with a honeycomb structure made of aramids . His wings with a span of 28  ft (8.5  m ) have a doppeltkonische form and have Fowler flaps . The engine used is either a Lycoming IO-390 with 210  PS (154  kW ) or a Continental IO-550 -N with 310 PS (228 kW). The cockpit is 43.5  in (1.1  m ) wide and 44.5 in (1.1 m) high. The roll rate of the machine is 150 degrees per second.

The kit contains the aircraft itself, the engine, the propeller and the avionics , which consists of a glass cockpit with a Garmin G3X touch flight display, a GTN 750 GPS device, a radio and a multifunctional display. The purchase price of the kit includes a two-week training course by Lancair.

use

The first Barracuda built by a customer was exhibited at the Sun-'n-Fun-Festival in April 2019.

variants

Barracuda GL
powered by a Lycoming IO-390 with 210 HP (154 kW) with an automatically retracting nose wheel and rigid main landing gear with wheel covers
Barracuda GTX
powered by a Continental IO-550 -N with 310 hp (228 kW) and retractable chassis

Technical data (Barracuda GL)

crew 1
Passengers 1
length 22  ft (6.7  m )
span 28 ft (8.5 m)
Empty mass 1,375  lb (624  kg )
Max. Takeoff mass 2,200 lb (998 kg)
Top speed 190 kn (352 km / h)
Cruising speed 185 kn (343 km / h)
Climb performance 1600 ft / min
Range 1,200 NM (2,222 km)

Individual evidence

  1. ^ Mary Grady: A New Two-Seater From Lancair. AVweb, July 29, 2018, accessed on February 2, 2020 .
  2. ↑ a b c d e f g Kate O'Connor: Lancair Showcases First Barracuda Build. AVweb, April 5, 2019, accessed on February 2, 2020 .
  3. ^ Pia Bergqvist: Lancair Announces Two-Seat Barracuda. Flying Magazine, July 25, 2018, accessed February 2, 2020 .
  4. ^ A b c Lancair Announces Two-Seat Barracuda . Retrieved April 9, 2019.
  5. ^ Lancair Announces 2-Seat Barracuda, Baggage Door Enlargement. Experimental Aircraft Association , July 25, 2018, accessed February 2, 2020 .
  6. ↑ a b Lancair Introduces 2-seat Barracuda for 2019. AvCom, July 26, 2018, accessed on February 2, 2020 .
  7. ↑ a b c d e Lancair Barracuda. Lancair , accessed February 2, 2020 .
  8. ↑ a b c Lancair’s New 2-Seat Barracuda Displayed At Sun 'N Fun 2019. Aero News Network, accessed on February 2, 2020 .
  9. ↑ a b Lancair Expands the shoal with Barracuda. Flyer Magazine, July 31, 2018, accessed February 2, 2020 .