Lancair Barracuda
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| Barracuda | |
|---|---|
| General information | |
| Type | Amateur-built aircraft |
| National origin | United States |
| Manufacturer | Lancair |
| Status | In production (2019) |
| History | |
| Introduction date | July 2018 |
| First flight | 2018 |
| Developed from | Lancair Legacy |
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][3]
The design is a development of the Lancair Legacy, employing a one-piece wing with greater span.[2][4][5]
The Barracuda was designed to provide more speed, with simplified kit construction over earlier models.[6]
The aircraft features a cantilever low-wing, a two-seats-in-side-by-side configuration enclosed cockpit under a bubble canopy, partially or optionally fully retractable tricycle landing gear and a single engine in tractor configuration.[2][6][7]
The aircraft is made from composite material, including e-glass, carbon fiber with a Nomex honeycomb core. Its 28 ft (8.5 m) span wing has a double taper planform and mounts Fowler flaps. The standard engine used is the 210 hp (157 kW) Lycoming IO-390, with the 310 hp (231 kW) Continental IO-550-N powerplant optional. The cockpit is 43.5 in (110 cm) wide and 44.5 in (113 cm) high and the roll rate is 150 degrees per second.[2][6][3][7]
The kit 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][3][8]
The kit purchase price includes Lancair's basic two-week Builder Assistance program.[2][5][8]
Operational history
The first customer-completed Barracuda was displayed at Sun 'n Fun, in April 2019.[2][7]