Lancair Barracuda

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]

Barracuda
Role Amateur-built aircraft
National origin United States
Manufacturer Lancair
First flight 2018
Introduction July 2018
Status In production (2019)
Developed from Lancair Legacy

The design is a development of the Lancair Legacy, employing a one-piece wing with greater span.[2][4][5]

Design and development

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]

Variants
Barracuda GL
Model with 210 hp (157 kW) Lycoming IO-390 engine and with an auto-retracting nose wheel, fixed main landing gear with wheel pants.[6]
Barracuda GTX
Model with 310 hp (231 kW) Continental IO-550-N engine and fully retractable landing gear.[6]

Specifications (Barracuda GL)

Data from AvWeb and manufacturer[2][6]

General characteristics

  • Crew: one
  • Capacity: one passenger
  • Length: 22 ft (6.7 m)
  • Wingspan: 28 ft (8.5 m)
  • Empty weight: 1,375 lb (624 kg)
  • Gross weight: 2,200 lb (998 kg)
  • Fuel capacity: 75 U.S. gallons (280 L; 62 imp gal) usable
  • Powerplant: 1 × Lycoming IO-390 four cylinder, air-cooled, four stroke aircraft engine, 210 hp (160 kW)
  • Propellers: 3-bladed "Raptor" constant speed propeller

Performance

  • Maximum speed: 190 kn (220 mph, 350 km/h) max cruise at 12,000 feet
  • Cruise speed: 185 kn (213 mph, 343 km/h) at 8,000 feet
  • Stall speed: 47 kn (54 mph, 87 km/h) landing configuration
  • Range: 1,200 nmi (1,400 mi, 2,200 km)
  • g limits: +4.4/-2.2 g
  • Rate of climb: 1,600 ft/min (8.1 m/s) when solo
  • Power/mass: 10 lb/hp

References
  1. Grady, Mary (29 July 2018). "A New Two-Seater From Lancair". AVweb. Retrieved 31 July 2018.
  2. O'Connor, Kate (5 April 2019). "Lancair Showcases First Barracuda Build". AVweb. Retrieved 7 April 2019.
  3. "Lancair Announces Two-Seat Barracuda". Flying Magazine. Retrieved 9 April 2019.
  4. "Lancair Announces 2-Seat Barracuda, Baggage Door Enlargement - EAA AirVenture Oshkosh 2018". wwwa.eaa.org. 25 July 2018. Retrieved 9 April 2019.
  5. "Lancair Introduces 2-seat Barracuda for 2019". www.avcom.co.za. Retrieved 9 April 2019.
  6. Lancair (2019). "Lancair Barracuda". lancair.com. Retrieved 7 April 2019.
  7. "Lancair's New 2-Seat Barracuda Displayed At Sun 'N Fun 2019 - Aero-News Network". www.aero-news.net. Retrieved 9 April 2019.
  8. News Team (31 July 2018). "Lancair expands the shoal with Barracuda". Flyer UK. Retrieved 9 April 2019.
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