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Press Contact: Doug Meyer Lancair International (541)923-2244 ronh@lancair.com Tuesday, July 6th, 2010 Lancair Looks to the Future with New Financial Strength, Management Team LANCAIR'S EVOLUTION AIRCRAFT COMPLETES A MAJOR TESTING PHASE with FLYING COLORSCentral Oregon Aircraft Manufacturer, Lancair International, successfully completed the long-term cycling of its pressure vesselLancair International Inc. of Redmond, Oregon, a manufacturer of high performance kit planes, is pleased to announce the successful completion of a lengthy series of pressurization tests of its new Evolution aircraft. The testing cycle surpassed by two-fold the aircraft's design requirement. The Evolution pressure vessel, a fully conforming production unit, included the main cabin and cargo doors, firewall and aft bulkheads. The Evolution aircraft is designed with a 6 PSI differential which maintains an 8,500 foot cabin pressure at 28,000 feet. The end result, reaching the 12 pounds per square inch differential, meets the certification standards of most categories of today's general aviation aircraft. Long term cycling involves placing abnormal stresses on the pressure vessel itself. The tests included cycling of the vessel by increasing and decreasing pressure, which over an extended period of time, acknowledged the structural integrity of the Evolution design. Lancair International Inc, founded in 1984, is celebrating its 25th year selling the world's most successful high performance piston and turbine kit aircraft. They offer a selection of seven aircraft as Fastbuild kits: The Lancair Legacy Fixed Gear, Lancair Legacy, Lancair ES, Lancair ES-P, Lancair IV, Lancair IV-P, and the Lancair Evolution. To date, the company has delivered over 2,000 kits. As testimony to their quality and design, Lancair aircraft have set a number of world speed records and have dominated the Sports Class at the Reno Air Races for several years. For more information on Lancair International Inc., visit www.lancair.com or call (541) 923-2244. First Evolution Kit DeliveredRedmond, OR (July 21, 2008) Production of the new Lancair Evolution has reached a critical milestone, the delivery of the first kit to a customer. Andy Cruce of Miramar, Florida came to Lancair headquarters in Redmond, Oregon to begin work on his new plane and will be doing it in a new 6 thousand square foot build shop Lancair has leased near it main hangars specifically for handling the building of new Evolutions.Cruce said he and his wife Nancy started looking at this probably 2 and half years ago and after a briefing from Lancair GM Timothy Ong about what the plane was going to be, she decided it was something we needed. Cruce says he’s pleased to be working on it, and hopes to have the airplane ready to fly sometime around the first of the year. Lancair has a full Evolution production schedule through February of 2009, and plans call for delivery of two new kits per month. Interest in the aircraft in the weeks leading up to AirVenture Oshkosh 2008 has been very high and the prototype Evolution which flew to Sun 'n Fun just weeks after it’s first flight, has recently been painted and has completed ground vibration testing. Lancair International, Inc., founded in 1984, is celebrating its 24th year in business selling the world’s most successful high performance piston and turbine powered aircraft kits. Lancair, in addition to the Evolution, continues to produce the Lancair Legacy FG, Legacy RG, Lancair ES, Lancair ES-P, Lancair IV and Lancair IV-P. Lancair has produced and delivered over 2,000 kits since its inception and enjoys numerous world speed records from such events as the Reno Air Races. For more information on the Evolution and Lancair International, Inc., visit our website at www.lancair.com or call 541-923-2244. Lancair's Evolution To Offer Forward Vision EVS-100Wed, 23 Jul '08Enhanced Vision System Will Be Optional  The team at Forward Vision announced Monday that Lancair International Inc. has chosen the Forward Vision EVS-100 powered by Max-Viz as an equipment option on the company's new Evolution aircraft.
Designed to cruise at 385 mph, the turboprop-powered Evolution will also offer numerous safety features -- including an optional BRS ballistic parachute, AMSAFE energy absorbing seatbelts, energy absorbing seats, and now the Forward Vision EVS-100. "Clearly, Lancair has made the addition of safety technology to a beautiful new aircraft a top priority," said Forward Vision CEO Patrick Farrell, "and we are very pleased to participate in this process and look forward to the improved safety and performance profiles offered by this company that continues to forge new paths for our collective aviation community." The EVS-100 is billed as a low cost, non-cryogenically cooled Enhanced Vision System for the OEM and aftermarket. The company says it offers the latest generation Long Wave Infra Red (LWIR) sensor that is sunlight safe, and has excellent grey scale to discern detail. Lancair’s First Evolution Kit DeliveredTuesday, July 22, 2008 Lancair International announced today that it has delivered the first Evolution kit to Andy Cruce of Miramar, Florida. Cruce and his wife saw the Evolution last year at Oshkosh and began contemplating the purchase. When we considered the speed, roominess, carrying capacity, BRS chute and docile flight characteristics of the Evolution, we decided the Evolution is what we need, Cruce is reported to have said.
Lancair says that Cruce came to Redmond, Oregon, to participate in the company’s two-week builder-assistance program. A 6000-square-foot facility was constructed at the headquarters specifically for Evolution builders. According to Lancair, Cruce says he plans to have the airplane flying by early 2009.  Lancair reports that it has a full Evolution production schedule booked through February 2009. The prototype that appeared at this year’s Sun ’n Fun is now painted and will be available for demo flights at Oshkosh.
The Evolution is a four-seat design powered by a Pratt & Whitney PT6 turbine engine, making it capable of speeds in excess of 385 mph, according to Lancair. It also features numerous safety features including a ballistic chute, airbag seat belts and energy-absorbing seats. Lancair lists the fastbuild kit price as $250,000, with a finished cost in the range of $650,000 to $1 million. For more information on the Evolution, call 541/923-2244 or visit Lancair International. Direct To Avionics closing operations and what this means for Chelton customers Lancair has finally received Chelton's proposal to fairly take on the responsibility of providing Chelton Sport Screens with AHARS/ADAHARS/GADAHARS. Click on "Read Chelton's response here." Please further read Lancair Avionics response as well by clicking on "Read Lancair Avionic's response here" found below. Please direct any questions regarding un-delivered Chelton products originally purchased by you from Lancair Avionics directly to me at joeb@lancair.com. For new sales of Chelton EFIS products or service issues, please contact Steven Gardner at 541-923-2244. Joseph C. Bartels, CEO Lancair International, Inc. Read Chelton's response here Read Lancair Avionic's response here Lancair Insurance Inspections
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Redmond, OR (March 21, 2008) Lancair International, Inc. is pleased to announce the latest addition to its line of high performance aircraft kits the Evolution, has achieved first flight. The Evolution aircraft kit is the result of 3.5 years of engineering, research and development at Lancair to produce a more spacious aircraft that will meet all flight handling characteristics required by FAA Part 23, including a 61 knot stall speed, while maintaining the Lancair tradition of extraordinary high performance. In addition, the Evolution provides a new level of safety to the experimental kit market by providing the BRS parachute system, Energy absorbing seats, and the AmSafe Aviation airbag seat belts for those customers who demand the latest in occupant safety! The Evolution is powered by the Pratt & Whitney PT6A-135A, which produces true airspeeds in excess of 385 mph, when coupled to the Hartzell four blade propeller, while consuming only 39 gallons of Jet A per hour. The Evolution has a current empty prototype weight of 2,130 pounds, and an estimated completed flying weight of 2,300 pounds with paint and interior. The Evolution aircraft can carry 146 gallons of Jet A, and still have a 1,000 pound payload after full fuel. The Evolution is available with either a Chelton SV Pro 6 or Garmin G-900X EFIS equipped instrument panel as provided by Lancair Avionics. Independent test pilot Len Fox, who’s conducting initial flight evaluations called it a successful first flight. Lancair International, Inc., founded in 1984, is celebrating its 24th year in business selling the world's most successful high performance piston and turbine powered aircraft kits. Lancair, in addition to the Evolution, continues to produce the Lancair Legacy FG, Legacy RG, Lancair ES, Lancair ES-P, Lancair IV and Lancair IV-P. Lancair has produced and delivered over 2,000 kits since its inception and enjoys numerous world speed records from such events as the Reno Air Races. For more information on the Evolution and Lancair International, Inc., visit our website at www.lancair.com or call 541-923-2244. |
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