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DAIRY QUEEN
Winner of the last Wright
Brothers Award 1995
Cover Plane:
Private Pilot (Aug 1995)
Kitplanes (May 1996)
Design News (Sept 1995)
NAA speed record from Atlanta GA
to Dayton OH in 1:16 at 337MPH.
Note: Now has P-51 scoop on bottom for A/C
PERFORMANCE
Speed/Endurance
SPECIFICATIONS
- Length 25 ft.
- Empty Weight 1995 lbs (as originally weighed)
- Wingspan 30.2 ft.
- Max Gross Wt 3400 lbs
- Height 8.0 ft.
- Useful load 1405 lbs
- Wing Area 98 sq. ft.
- Aspect Ratio 9 : 1
- Washout 2.0°
ENGINE
- Continental TSIO-550B (350 h.p. @38", 2700 rpm) twin
turbo & intercooled
- 605 SMOH 270 STOH
- Engine running strong, cool and dry
- Oil consumption = one half quart per 8-9 hours
- Oil used- Aero Shell Plus
- Oil & filter change interval--25 hours
- Compressions – All High 70’s
PROPELLER
- MTV-14-195/-30B 4blade 75 diameter (German, wood and
fiberglass, 45 lb.)
- Installed new 09/12/04
- TTSN 270hrs
- Hi-Glo Kevlar Spinner
- Useable Fuel Capacity: 114 US gal.
CABIN
- Air-Conditioned. Refrigerant system allows for door
closed cooling on the ground with outside air temperature
over 100 degrees.
- Pressurized to 5 PSID Cabin 8500' at FL230
- Oxygen system mounted with individual sidewall pockets
for masks. Oxygen available for over 4.5 hours flight with
four occupants.
- Cabin Width (interior) Front seats = 46 in./ rear seats
= 43 in./ Cabin Height (max)= 48 in. Cabin Length =126 in.
AIRFRAME CONSTRUCTION
- Primary structure is carbon fiber/ Nomex honeycomb with
high temperature, epoxy based resin systems. Shells for
wings, tail and fuselage are formed in molds. Then cured in
an autoclave under precise controls and are FAA certified.
The Shell DPL 862-TETA epoxy system was used in primary
construction. Hysol was used as a structural adhesive.
Normal cure is seven years. Full cure is now achieved.
- The systems include an Electro/hydraulic actuated gear
and full slotted fowler flaps.
- Dual side stick controls.
- Single left side cabin entry and baggage access door.
All flight controls are centerline hinged and fully
balanced.
- Cabin door operates smoothly & fits flush w/ electric
door seal.
- Latest single piece gear doors. New carbon upper
cowling.
- Baggage area will accommodate skis(185) /golf bags
/fishing poles. Placarded for 150lbs.
- Baggage door closed indicating system.
- High-energy brakes allow minimum stopping distances
slightly over 1000 ft. (Demonstrated)
- Full Engine electric pre-heat. Oil Pan and Cylinder
bands.
AVIONICS
- Garmin GNS 430W (WAAS/GPS/COM/VOR/LOC/GS)
- Garmin MX20 (VFR / IFR low / IFR high charts /
Navigator/ TCAD/and Terrain displays)
- Ryan TCAD (9900 BX). (Traffic collision avoidance)
- KY-97A com
- KA 134 Audio Panel w/ KR22 Marker Beacon
- KT 76 Transponder
- King DME
- Insight Graphic Engine Monitor (w/ infrared PDA database
exchange)
- Insight Strike Finder (Severe Weather Avoidance)
- Clock (w/ Clearance recorder & 10-minute COM recorder &
aural checklists)
- TruTrack full three axis (yaw damper) digital rate base
gyro autopilot. Fully coupled and airspeed controlled.
- Standard analog 2 in. United Instruments basic engine
instruments
- All instruments have internal lighting
- Mid-Continent Battery backup attitude indicator
- EI fuel flow and Volt-Amp meter
- JPI FS-450 fuel monitoring system
- Gear up indicating system
- 12V electrical system
- PS Engineering Stereo Audio Panel
- Alpine XM FM CD
- Bose headsets (Series 10) (front seats)
- Telex 450 (rear seats)
STATISTICS
- First flight December 1994
- Now has 2000 Hours flying time (3/12/07)
- Time to build - 25 months
- No Fastbuild options were available
- Built in Redmond, OR under the watchful eye of Lancair
personnel including several inspections by Lance Neibauer
This airplane established a NAA speed record
from Atlanta GA to Dayton OH in 1:16 at 337MPH!
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