Lancair ES

what is it?

The Lancair ES is an American amateur-built aircraft that was designed and produced by Lancair. While it was in production the aircraft was supplied as a kit for amateur construction. Production of the aircraft kit was ended in 2012.

🔎How to recognise it: 1 piston engine with propeller · 10.8 m wingspan

base stats

• speed 346 km/hcruise speed
• size 1,610 kgmax take-off weight
• built 90made in total

Bars compare against all aircraft: 3,500 km/h, 20,000 km, 850 seats; size and number built on a log scale up to 640 t (An-225) and 45,000 built (Cessna 172).

fun facts

• 🚗Wingspan of 10.8 m: about 2 cars parked nose to tail.

piston: A car-like piston engine turning a propeller: simple and cheap, the classic small plane.

spec sheet

first flight

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introduced

2001

number built

90

role

homebuilt aircraft

origin

🇺🇸 United States

makers

Lancair

engines

1× Continental IO-550

length

7.6 m

wingspan

10.8 m

max take-off weight

1,610 kg

top speed

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cruise speed

346 km/h

range

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Specs are for the version in the Wikipedia article's specification section. Blank means the sources don't say.