The Legacy Fixed Gear kitplane is a simple, economical version of the existing retractable gear Legacy. Other than the permanent down and locked wheels, the fixed gear Legacy is very similar to its retractable gear counterpart. Sharing the fuselage, wing and tail with the retractable gear Legacy makes for balanced and quick handling characteristics while reducing the cost with fiberglass construction. The new Legacy FG is designed to accept a four cylinder Lycoming engine with a conventional instrument panel to lower costs and reduce build time. Fitted with a 210 hp Lycoming IO or TNIO-390X powerplant, the Legacy FG upholds Lancair's performance reputation with a typical cruise of over 225 mph and a range of more than 1,300 statute miles. You can also get the FG in a carbon version that will accept the TCM IO550N. Legacy FG builders will also have the option of taking advantage of Lancair's highly regarded builder assist program.
Kit aircraft builders looking for the performance and style of a Lancair at a lower cost and even shorter build time need look no farther than the new fixed gear Lancair Legacy FG introduced at Sun’n Fun 2003.
The overall configuration of the airframe is basically the same for both aircraft, but the fixed gear version is constructed primarily of fiberglass rather than carbon fiber. Additionally, Lancair designed the kit to accept four-cylinder Lycoming engines as well as simplified panels and interior appointments to lower costs and speed up building times.
"Our aircraft line has pushed the outer limits of what’s possible in a homebuilt airplane in terms of performance and sophistication and we’ll continue to push those limits," said Lancair President Joe Bartels. "However, we get a lot of requests from potential customers for an airplane that delivers what people expect of a Lancair kit aircraft, but at a lower price. The fixed gear Legacy is our response to those requests."
"People who fly the fixed gear Legacy will immediately realize that we’ve preserved the flying characteristics that have made the retractable gear airplane so popular," said Lancair Customer Service Manager Kim Lorentzen.
Legacy FG builders will have the option of taking advantage of Lancair’s highly regarded builder assist program as well as all of the other technical assist programs that the company has in place. The builder assist program, the inherently simpler nature of the kit (no gear doors or hydraulics) and special instrument panel packages will reduce build time significantly relative to the retractable gear Legacy.
"The Legacy FG represents a lot of value to the builder," Bartels continued. Its performance is extremely good, it looks wonderful and yet it can be built quickly and relatively inexpensively. It has been a very popular addition to the Lancair product line.
Materials
Like every Lancair, the Legacy’s major airframe is constructed of advanced composite materials. Cured at 270 degrees Fahrenheit under vacuum pressure, these NASA tested, epoxy based composites are among the lightest, strongest, stiffest materials known.
The high-temperature, pre-impregnated carbon fiber and/or fiberglass systems combined with Nomex/honeycomb core materials are considered the supreme composite airframe materials of choice worldwide. This combination allows compound aerodynamic shapes, such as the Legacy’s sculptured fuselage and double-taper wing, and there are no drag-producing rivets or lap joints. Corrosion resistant, a nearly infinite fatigue life and virtually non-flammable, composite materials also extend the life of your investment. Lancair airframes will easily outlive any aluminum airframe when properly maintained. And, as Lancair builders tell you, composites are easier to work with and far easier to repair.
Testing
Component parts are rigorously tested during aircraft development and throughout the manufacturing process. Lancair engineers are committed to the ideas that perfection of the whole can be accomplished only through perfection of the smallest details. For example, in addition to computer analysis, a full flutter test program was conducted on actual aircraft components beginning with an extensive Ground Vibration Survey (GVS), which is utilized over forty accelerometers covering all points of the airframe.
In environmental testing chambers, Lancair engineers simulate extreme natural conditions that the aircraft’s materials might be exposed to during their long life. Samples are tested at room temperature and in extreme "hot/wet" conditions. During this testing phase, the incredible strength and stiffness of the fiberglass and carbon fiber materials becomes most evident. To finally confirm materials and engineering data, a complete static load-testing program is conducted for the wing and other specific load bearing areas.
Lancair’s impeccable safety record and record-setting performance are the ultimate outcome of this rigorous testing process. You can rest assured that your Legacy is one of the best-engineered aircraft in the skies.
From the moment you commit to building a Legacy, you become a member of the Lancair family. Lancair’s fastbuild kit, firewall and engine fastbuild programs, , avionics shop, free technical assistance and builder assist program make the assembly process quick, efficient and enjoyable. Our flight training, pre-flight inspection and flight test programs are the only such programs in the entire industry. They are provided for you and will instill confidence and safety with your finished Lancair.
Kit Preassembly
To make wing assembly simpler and more manageable, the main spars and the ribs are "pre-installed" into the wing skins. Then, wing attachments bushings that accurately establish the wing dihedral are pre-installed. Flaps and ailerons are completed and most of the control systems are installed for you. The remaining installations and assemblies are simple and very straightforward. We invented the Fastbuild kit and the Legacy kit is the result of over ten years of Fastbuild kit developments. It is sensational.
Lancair Builder Assist Program
Nothing beats having experienced technical assistance during the early stages of your Lancair Legacy assembly. In our builder assist program, conducted at our facility, you not only learn the basics of advanced composite construction, but in addition, completely close out both wings, including flaps and ailerons, and finish the horizontal stabilizer and elevators in the first week. Lancair supplies the fixtures, tools, supplies, and guidance! You will head home with not only a lot accomplished, but also the knowledge and confidence to quickly and accurately complete your airframe.
Free Technical Assistance
When you buy a Lancair you’ll receive unlimited, free technical assistance, five days a week, eight hours a day – forever. Lancair’s staff is available to advise on all aspects of your assembly and final systems installations, from spinner to tail. Free guidance also includes optional installations such as autopilots, new avionics and system accessories. And obviously, nobody knows better what works best on the Lancair airframe than us.
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Fastbuild Kit $42,500.00
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Specifications
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| Engine |
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Lycoming
IO-390
Lycoming
TNIO-390
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| Horsepower |
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200 h.p. @
2700 rpm/
210 h.p. @
2700 rpm
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| Propeller |
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2 blade,
constant speed
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| Length |
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22 ft.
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| Wingspan |
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25.5 ft.
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| Wing Area |
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82.5 sq. ft.
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| Wing Loading |
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23 lbs./sq. ft.
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| Aspect Ratio |
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7.95:1
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| G Loading |
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+4.4, -2.2 G's (utility);
+3.8, -2.0 G's (normal)
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| Empty Weight |
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1,450 lbs.
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| Gross Weight |
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2,200 lbs.
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| Fuel Capacity |
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65 gal.
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| Useful Load |
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750 lbs.
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| Baggage Capacity |
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90 lbs.
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| Cockpit |
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| Seats |
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2
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| Cockpit Length |
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63"
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| Cockpit Width |
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43.5"
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| Cockpit Height |
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44.5 in.
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| Performance |
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| Cruise |
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215 mph @
8,000 ft. (IO-390)
225 mph @
8,000 ft. (TNIO-390)
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| Stall Speed |
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65 mph (dirty)
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| Takeoff Distance |
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1,500 ft. (gross @ sea level)
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| Landing Roll |
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900 ft.
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| Cross Wind Landing |
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21 mph component
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| Fuel Consumption |
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11.5 gph (IO-390)
12.5 gph (TNIO-390)
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Maximum Range
(IO-390)
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1,450 sm
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Maximum Range
(TNIO-390)
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1,550 sm
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Rate of Climb
(IO-390)
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1,700 fpm (solo),
1,200 fpm (gross)
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Rate of Climb
(TNIO-390) |
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1,700 fpm (solo),
1,200 fpm (gross)
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