The Lancair ES is an American amateur-built aircraft that was designed and produced by

Lancair Lancair International, Inc. (pronounced ''"lance-air"'') is a U.S. manufacturer of general aviation aircraft kits. They are well known for their series of high-performance single-engine aircraft that offer cruise speeds that surpass many t ...

. While it was in production the aircraft was supplied as a kit for amateur construction.Vandermeullen, Richard: ''2012 Kit Aircraft Buyer's Guide'', Kitplanes, Volume 28, Number 12, December 2011, page 59. Belvoir Publications. ISSN 0891-1851 Lancair Super ES N132BB 01

Production of the aircraft kit was ended in 2012.

Design and development

The aircraft features a cantilever

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, a four-seat enclosed cabin that is wide, fixed

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and a single engine in

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. The aircraft is made from composites. Its span wing employs a McWilliams RXM5-217

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at the

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, transitioning to a NACA 64-212 at the

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. The wing has an area of and mounts flaps. The aircraft's recommended engine power range is and standard engines used include the

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powerplant. Construction time from the supplied kit is estimated to be 2000 hours. When equipped with the Continental IO-550-N the design was referred to as the Lancair Super ES. This was same powerplant used in the Columbia 300 and

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. In July 2016 the company announced it would be selling the older Lancair lines of aircraft to concentrate on the

Lancair Evolution The Lancair Evolution is an American Pressurization, pressurized, low wing, four-place, single engine light aircraft, made from carbon fiber composite, developed by Lancair and supplied as an Homebuilt aircraft, amateur-built kit by Evolution ...

instead. Once the transition is complete the company will change its name to the Evolution Aircraft Company.

Operational history

By December 2011, 90 examples had been completed and flown. At least two examples have utilized custom engine mounts to allow installation of

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engines.

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produced 6 units.https://archive.today/20240307024631/https://www.pna.gov.ph/articles/1187954

Specifications (Super ES)

References

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