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ViperJet Redux
...Internal Turbine Temp (ITT) for a hot start. When the engine is idling, the starter becomes the generator, the ignition is turned off, and the fire is self sustaining. Gulp…...
Letters
...the glide ratio is 18.6:1-still very impressive. Any idea on what the weight difference will be between the turbine and piston versions?Kurt Hanke Until Lancair actually mounts one of the...
25th Anniversary: The Glasair-Lancair Wars
...staked out the high end (adding the IV-P and turbine variants), and S-H retooled into the more modest (and now nearly as numerous) GlaStar utility aircraft. When you look back...
25th Anniversary: Homebuilts – The Enduring Soul of Innovation
...Lancairs new turbine Evolution is, I think, revolutionary. Rocket Racing, using the Velocity canard, is testing advanced propulsion systems and alternative fuels. Composites are now routinely used on the most...
Lancair Evolution
...demanded respect from its pilots. Pressurization necessitated air conditioning, then more fuel, and then came a turbine engine. The IV platform evolved to and beyond its natural limits, and it’s...
To Launch a Light Sport
...are not on the pedals. You pull back on a lever on the center console while controlling direction with the pedals. I keep thinking I’ll have to resist the temptation...
Contributors
...us. Dougs vast experience with turbine aircraft and familiarity with hot rock homebuilts didn’t quite prepare him for the Evolution, which stalls like a Cherokee 140, he says. Read the...
Lancair’s First Evolution Kit Delivered
...turbine engine, making it capable of speeds in excess of 385 mph, according to Lancair. It also features numerous safety features including a ballistic ’chute, airbag seat belts and energy-absorbing...
Lancairs First Evolution Kit Delivered
...n Fun is now painted and will be available for demo flights at Oshkosh.The Evolution is a four-seat design powered by a Pratt & Whitney PT6 turbine engine, making it...
Remember When: The BD-5 Micro
...turn. The handbook specifically warns against the temptation to make a low-level, high-speed pass on your first flight, but believe me, the urge is overwhelming. I climbed to 6000 feet...
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What’s New
PS Engineering introduces a new audio panel, Zenair ships its first float kits, and Wicks offers a happy hour discount. Edited by Mary Bernard.
The Ultimate Upgrade
Wendell and Martha Solebee’s experience in the automotive restoration business came in handy when it was time to prep their Lancair Evolution for paint.
Small-bottle O2: Aithre, Aerox Compacts
Personal-sized oxygen bottles save space and weight, while serving as belt-and-suspender backup. But go bigger if you use O2 regularly.
