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Lancair Mako/Barracuda

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4-seat tourer. Includes 2-seater composite variant Barracuda.

Lift type
Fixed wing
Assembly
Factory-built, Kit-built
Control
Piloted
Engine type
Piston
Application
Touring

Design & construction

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Airframe & structure
Primary structure
Composite
Wing
Composite
Landing gear
Retractable tricycle
Ice protection
TKS fluid
Pressurisation
Pressurised
Systems & avionics
Flight controls
Mechanical
Autopilot
3-axis
Avionics architecture
Integrated glass suite
Configuration & certification
Wing position
Low
Planform
Swept
Tail
T-tail
continued
Certification
Part 23
Minimum crew
1

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Type variants

VariantLaunch / first flightProduction endNotes
Lancair Mako2017 / 2017Four-seat low-wing kitbuilt aircraft, also known as NLA-450 Mako.
Lancair Barracuda2018 / 2018Two-seater aircraft, improved development of Lancair Legacy and 'little brother' to Mako.

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Lancair International LLCNews

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