New Nitro Models Lancair 120 - 71" Nitro Gas RC Plane ARF

With a top speed of up to 345 mph, the Lancair IV is the fastest civil aviation, single engine, piston driven aircraft in the world. Turboprop Lancair IV aircraft can reach speeds of 370 mph.

The Lancair IV model P is the only aircraft of its type with a pressurized cabin.

The aircraft have been available as kits from Lancair International since 1990.

Unique to the Lancair IV are Fowler flaps plus high aspect ailerons that add to slow speed handling, and winglets for increased high altitude stability.

Side stick controls add to the feeling and response of flying a fighter-like aircraft, while three axis electric trim eases flight control for the pilot.

To date over 1,870 Lancair aircraft of all types have been purchased for distribution around the world.

Specifications
Primary Function: Crew: Engine: Power: Weight Empty: Max. Weight: Fuel (typical): Payload: Seats: Length: Wingspan: Cruise Speed: Max. Speed: Initial Climb: Ceiling: Range: First Flight:	recreation one Continental TS10-550 350 h.p. 2,000 lbs. 3,200 lbs. 90 U.S. gallons 1,200 lbs. four 25' 0" 35' 6" 247 mph 345 mph 2,500 fpm 29,000 feet 1,550 miles 1991

n the picture above is the Nitro Planes ARF rc Lancair. It has a wing span of 71" with a length of 58 1/2". Construction is a fiberglass fuse and balsa built up wings. A 1.20 two stroke engine or a 1.40 four stroke engine can be used for power. It has a wet weight of 9 1/2 lbs.

The first and second pictures below are for the Nitro Planes rc Lancair. It is available in two color schemes, blue and white or red and white. It has a wing span of 59" with a length of 46". Power for the RC Airplane can come from a .40 to .46 two stroke engine or a .50 to .63 four stroke engine. It will weigh around 6 lbs. upon completion.

Kit Cutters has a rc RC Lancair IV designed by Wendell Hostetler. It has a wing span of 100" and a length of 82". Recommended power for the rc airplane is a 3.0 c.i.d. or up engine. It should have an all up weight between 22 and 26 lbs.

Kit Cutters also offers a Lancair model ES RC Airplane. The giant scale radio control airplane has a wing span of 118" with a fuselage that is 83" long. To power it you will need from a 3.0 to 6.0 c.i.d. engine. All up weight should come out to around 25 lbs.

In the next picture below is the Nitro Models Lancair 61 1/2" wing span rc airplane. It has a fuselage that is 50 1/2" long. A two stroke .46 to .52 engine is recommended. Upon completion it will weigh from 5 to 6 lbs.

Great Planes has a ARF Lancair ES rc airplane with a 80" wing span. It has a 52" long fuselage. Recommended engines are .61 to .75 two cycle or a .91 four cycle engine. It should weigh between 8 1/2 and 9 lbs.

The third picture below is the rc Lancair ARF park flyer for sale from ElectriFly. See the ad for its description.

Great Planes has a rc Lancair ARF for sale. It is giant scale with a wingspan of 80" and a length of 52". Construction is from fiberglass and wood. Engines can be from .61 to .75 two cycle or .91 four cycle. Weight is around 9 lbs.

CMP has a rc Lancair ARF with a wingspan of 79" and a length of 66". Its fuse is fiberglass with balsa built up wings. Recommended are from 1.20 to 1.50 four stroke engines.

We received the following email from John Bailey:“You asked for recommendations of a rc Lancair. Well, I highly recommend the rc Lancair from CMP. I equipped mine with a new Evo 35GT engine. I was happy to find the engine started easily once I swapped the ignition module from a four cell battery pack to a six cell one. The engine kicked over with just a couple of turns of the prop. I had to lean out the top end a little and after that the engine ran like a clock. The engine even sounded great, with a very low idle speed. Advancing the throttle quickly brought on the power smoothly. I imagine that the engine will only get better with use.

Take off of the rc Lancair was simple with all the power available. I barely made any rudder corrections to keep the large rc Lancair right in the center of the runway. It lifted off with barely any control input and grabbed lots of sky while climbing. I throttled a little bit back, and slightly adjusted the aileron and elevator trim for straight and level flight.

The rc Lancair will fly smoothly and exactly where you point it, even in moderate winds. It has a wide speed envelope. The model is well under control from walking to full speed. At high speed it was very predictable. I tried some rolling climbs and they looked fantastic! Loops can be any size you choose, and rolls are very axial. However, the roll rate is very scale like and not too fast. The rc Lancair does not have any tendency to wobble. Coordinating rudder with ailerons in the turns will keep the model flying as if on tracks. However, if you don't want to use rudder, it will still fly just fine. Stalls are very gentle. The model just drops the nose a little and will quickly recover. Lowering the flaps doesn't change flight pitch. There is no need for elevator compensation.

Landing the rc Lancair is easy. Lowering the flaps about 50 percent of travel while going on the downwind approach and then lowering them fully on final over the runway makes for terrific landings. Although there is no pitch change with the flaps lowered, they do an excellent job in slowing the aircraft and increasing lift. On roll out there isn't any problem with nosing over, even in short grass. The rudder is extremely effective until the rc Lancair is slowed almost to a crawl.

My conclusion is that the CMP rc Lancair ARF is one heck of an airplane!”