Lancair_320 Knowpia

Lancair 320
	Lancair 320
Role	Homebuilt aircraft
Manufacturer	Lancair
Designer	Lance A. Neibauer
Introduction	1988

The Lancair 320 is a two-seat single-engined light aircraft marketed in kit form by the U.S. general aviation manufacturer Lancair. It is based on the Lancair 235, but with a larger fuselage and more powerful engine, and like the 235, it is a low-winged monoplane of composite construction with a retractable tricycle undercarriage, with side-by-side seating in an enclosed cockpit. The Lancair 360 is similar, but with a more powerful engine.^[1]

A Lancair 320 departing (left) and on approach

In 1990 the ACT Apache 1, based on the Lancair 320 was proposed to be jointly built by Aerotech S.A. of Switzerland and Aviation Composite Technology Inc. in the Philippines for use by the Armed Forces of the Philippines and the Philippine National Police.^[2]

Specifications edit

Data from Jane's All The World's Aircraft 1993-94,^[1] Lancair^[3] and manufacturer^[4]

General characteristics

Crew: 2
Length: 21 ft 0 in (6.40 m)
Wingspan: 23 ft 6 in (7.16 m)
Height: 7 ft 0 in (2.13 m)
Wing area: 76.0 sq ft (7.06 m²)
Empty weight: 1,040 lb (472 kg)
Gross weight: 1,685 lb (764 kg)
Max takeoff weight: 1,685 lb (764 kg)
Fuel capacity: 43 gal (163 litres)
Powerplant: 1 × Textron Lycoming O-320 air-cooled flat four, 160 hp (120 kW)

Performance

Maximum speed: 260 mph (420 km/h, 230 kn) at sea level
Cruise speed: 240 mph (390 km/h, 210 kn) at 7,500 ft (2,300 m)
Stall speed: 63 mph (101 km/h, 55 kn)
Range: 1,450 mi (2,330 km, 1,260 nmi) (no reserves)
Service ceiling: 18,000 ft (5,500 m)
Rate of climb: 1,650 ft/min (8.4 m/s)

References edit

Notes

^ ^a ^b Lambert, Mark. Jane's All The World's Aircraft 1993-94. Coulsdon, UK:Jane's Data Division, 1993. ISBN 0-7106-1066-1 p. 492.
^ "ACT APACHE 1". Retrieved 13 October 2010.
^ Lancair specs Archived 2014-12-23 at the Wayback Machine, retrieved 23 December 2014
^ "Lancair 320-360 - Lancair International, Inc". lancair.com. Retrieved 29 August 2016.