Lancair Evolution

Lancair Evolution
Type:	Kit plane
Design country:	United States
Manufacturer:	Lancair
First flight:	March 21, 2008
Commissioning:	July 2009
Production time:	Since 2008

cockpit

The Lancair Evolution is a four - seater low - wing aircraft with a pressurized cabin made of carbon fiber reinforced plastic . It was designed by the US company Lancair and is offered as a kit by Evolution Aircraft .

Evolution may be from a piston engine of the type Lycoming TEO-540-A or a Pratt & Whitney PT6-135A - Turboprop - engine are driven.

development and construction

The evolution was designed with the aim of obtaining a type certification under the US Federal Aviation Regulations . It is equipped with pressure-absorbing seats and a pressure cabin for a pressure difference of up to 0.45 bar. Thus, the pressure can be maintained at an altitude of 8,000 ft (2,438 m) up to its service ceiling of 28,000 ft (8,534 m).

The turboprop version is powered by a Pratt & Whitney PT6A-135A with 750 PS (552 kW) and reaches a maximum speed of 300 kn (556 km / h) at an altitude of 25,000 ft (7,620 m). It consumes 148 liters of Jet A per hour. At a cruising speed of 270 kn (500 km / h) at an altitude of 28,000 ft (8,534 m), the engine consumes 87 liters per hour. When fully fueled, the machine has a payload of 380 kilograms. The stall speed is 61 knots (113 km / h) at extended flap .

The piston-powered version was originally equipped with a Lycoming TEO-540-A2A and reaches a maximum speed of 270 kn (500 km / h) with a consumption of 83 liters of AvGas per hour. At a cruising speed of 240 kn (444 km / h) the consumption is 66 liters per hour. The payload of the machine with full tanks is 351 kilograms and the stall speed is also 61 kn (113 km / h) with the flaps extended. In April 2016 a new piston-driven version was presented, which is powered by a Lycoming iE2 with 350 PS (257 kW).

The first kit was delivered on July 22nd, 2008 and two more were planned per month. By December 2011, one piston-powered and fifteen turboprop models had been completed and flown. The construction time for the complete kit is around 1,000 hours. In April 2017, the manufacturer announced new turboprop engines for the Evolution. Since then, the turboprop version can be equipped with a Pratt & Whitney PT6 turboprop engine with 550 PS (405 kW), 750 PS (552 kW) or 867 PS (638 kW). The latter reaches a maximum cruising speed of 330 kn (611 km / h).

Versions

EVOP-350: Piston drive with 350 HP (257 kW)
EVOT-550: Turboprop with 550 PS (405 kW)
EVOT-750: Turboprop with 750 PS (552 kW)
EVOT-850: Turboprop with 867 PS (638 kW)

Technical specifications

Parameter	EVOP-350	EVOT-550	EVOT-750	EVOT-850
crew	1
Passengers	3
length	9.1 m
span	11.3 m
height	3 m
Wing area	12.3 m²
Empty mass	1,202 kg			1,211 kg
Max. Takeoff mass	2,064 kg
Economic cruising speed	215 kn (398 km / h)	225 kn (417 km / h)	275 kn (509 km / h)	225 kn (417 km / h)
Maximum cruising speed	230 kn (426 km / h)	265 kn (491 km / h)	300 kn (556 km / h)	330 kn (611 km / h)
Service ceiling	24,000 ft (7,315 m)	28,000 ft (8,534 m)
Range	1,380 NM (2,556 km)	1,350 NM (2,500 km)	1,173 NM (2,172 km)	902 NM (1,671 km)
Engine	YTEO-540-iE2	Pratt & Whitney PT6-21	Pratt & Whitney PT6-135A	Pratt & Whitney PT6-140A
power	350 hp (257 kW)	550 PS (405 kW)	750 PS (552 kW)	867 hp (638 kW)

Web links

Commons : Lancair Evolution - collection of images, videos and audio files

Individual evidence

↑ ^a ^b ^c Richard Vandermeullen: 2012 Kit Aircraft Buyer's Guide . In: Kitplanes . Volume 28, No. 12 . Belvoir Publications, December 2011, ISSN 0891-1851 , p. 58 (English).
^ Mary Grady: Lancair Brand Under New Ownership. AVweb, April 2, 2017, accessed on May 2, 2018 .
^ ^A ^b Robby Bayerl, Martin Berkemeier, et al .: World Directory of Leisure Aviation 2011-12 . WDLA, 2011, ISSN 1368-485X , p. 106 (English).
↑ ^a ^b Performance Evolved ... (No longer available online.) Lancair, archived from the original on November 30, 2012 ; accessed on May 2, 2018 .
↑ ^a ^b Evolution Piston. Evolution Aircraft, accessed May 2, 2018 .
↑ ^a ^b Evolution turbine. Evolution Aircraft, accessed May 2, 2018 .
↑ LANCAIR'S EVOLUTION AIRCRAFT COMPLETES A MAJOR TESTING PHASE with FLYING COLORS. (No longer available online.) Lancair press release, April 3, 2009, archived from the original on April 20, 2009 ; accessed on May 2, 2018 .
^ Mary Grady: Lancair Debuts Piston Evolution. AVweb, April 7, 2016, accessed on May 2, 2018 .
^ First Evolution Kit Delivered. (No longer available online.) Lancair, July 21, 2008, archived from the original on December 16, 2008 ; accessed on May 2, 2018 .
^ Geoff Rapoport: Evolution Adds Two More PT6 Options. AVweb, April 28, 2017, accessed on May 2, 2018 .

[KitplanesDec2011-1] Richard Vandermeullen: 2012 Kit Aircraft Buyer's Guide . In: Kitplanes . Volume 28, No. 12 . Belvoir Publications, December 2011, ISSN 0891-1851 , p. 58 (English).

[Grady14Feb17-2] Mary Grady: Lancair Brand Under New Ownership. AVweb, April 2, 2017, accessed on May 2, 2018 .

[WDLA11-3] A ^b Robby Bayerl, Martin Berkemeier, et al .: World Directory of Leisure Aviation 2011-12 . WDLA, 2011, ISSN 1368-485X , p. 106 (English).

[EvolutionHome-4] Performance Evolved ... (No longer available online.) Lancair, archived from the original on November 30, 2012 ; accessed on May 2, 2018 .

[PistonSpecs-5] Evolution Piston. Evolution Aircraft, accessed May 2, 2018 .

[TurbineSpecs-6] Evolution turbine. Evolution Aircraft, accessed May 2, 2018 .

[LancairApril09-7] LANCAIR'S EVOLUTION AIRCRAFT COMPLETES A MAJOR TESTING PHASE with FLYING COLORS. (No longer available online.) Lancair press release, April 3, 2009, archived from the original on April 20, 2009 ; accessed on May 2, 2018 .

[8] Mary Grady: Lancair Debuts Piston Evolution. AVweb, April 7, 2016, accessed on May 2, 2018 .

[LancairJuly08-9] First Evolution Kit Delivered. (No longer available online.) Lancair, July 21, 2008, archived from the original on December 16, 2008 ; accessed on May 2, 2018 .

[Rapoport28Apr17-10] Geoff Rapoport: Evolution Adds Two More PT6 Options. AVweb, April 28, 2017, accessed on May 2, 2018 .